Why I wanted to bleach my skin – Actress Linda Osifo
Linda Osifo, a well-known Nollywood actress, has shared her own experience with colorism.
Linda Osifo stated that she pondered bleaching her skin when she visited Canada due to racial epithets.informationguidenigeria
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaThe ebony actress, who was raised in Canada after fleeing Benin City, Nigeria, at the age of 16, said the prejudice she encountered bothered her since it came from within.NYSC Portal
She revealed this in a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.
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She went on to say that returning to Nigeria and seeing so many people who looked like her made her respect her skin tone and feel more at ease in her own skin.
During the conversation, Chude, asked:
“You talked about wanting to bleach your skin because when you grow up people would call me a monkey (sic). [Did] this literally happen?”JAMB Portal
Linda Osifo Osifo replied: “Yeah. It happens absolutely. And it happens from your shade too, you know. So, that’s why it’s even more of a weird thing.JAMB Result
“I always feel that those who get bullied, don’t get bullied by outsiders. It’s from within. Because if somebody else says it, you may not care but if somebody who is around you, who you are always kinda seeing every other day says it, it hurts more.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“This was when I was a teenager in Canada. The positive aspect of moving [back] to Nigeria, was seeing more of individuals who look just like me.”
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