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Don’t adjust your screen settings. That extra bright person is indeed Brandy.

The strangely lighter Brandy appears in the latest issue of YRB magazine to discuss the meaning of her upcoming album, Two Eleven. Specifically, the singer spoke about the meaning of the record’s powerful title, which was inspired by her birthday. She also weighs in on the death of Whitney Houston.

We know what you’re thinking — “is that really Brandy?” The answer is “yes,” but that is obviously not her real skin tone. Read what Brandy had to say about Two Eleven below:

“Management insisted that no questions be asked about the loss of [Whitney Houston], but Brandy was quick to reference her, explaining that she was important enough to inspire Two Eleven’s title.

“Some of the titles I was working with were Rebirth,Reincarnation, Reinvention, Resurrection… I just felt like Two Eleven describes all of that. It’s the day I was born, and each year, I evolve and change with time,” she says.

“It also has a whole new meaning to it because I gained my angel. My icon is my angel now. It’s all tied in there and I just think it best represents who I am and the responsibilities I have moving on.”

— Trent