Actress Linda Osifo Shares Reason Why She Considered Toning Her Skin
Actress Linda Osifo has revealed why she considered toning her skin while in Canada.
She said racism really ate deep as at that time and it made her contemplate having a skin change to blend in with the foreigners.
The ebony thespian, who was born in Benin City before moving to Canada at 16, said the racism she suffered was traumatising because it came from “within”.
She disclosed this in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
Chude, asked: “You talked about wanting to bleach your skin because when you grow up people would call me a monkey. DId this literally happen?”
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.
“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”, she said.
Linda further stated that relocating to Nigeria opened her eyes to self-love.
“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,” she added.
Source : The nation
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