Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya, while shedding light on
what inspired her documentary, ‘Skin’, disclosed that most black women bleach
their skin for men.
She said the documentary was about creating awareness and
allowing people to learn about colorism and self-acceptance.
Her words: “I was very passionate about the topic and I am
still passionate about it. Many women in our society ‘bleach’ their skin
because they want to be seen as more desirable.
“They feel like having dark skin is not beautiful.
According to the World Health Organization, 77% of Nigerian women
bleach their skin.
“Understanding the facts and realizing that a lot of people
in our society do not have a clear understanding of what colorism is inspired
the documentary. It was about creating awareness and allowing people to learn
about colorism,”
The actress also said people usually love it when she plays
bitchy roles in movies.
“Wedding Party’ was influential. It did a lot of things for
my career. But then, what came of that was a typecast thing and the idea that
that’s the only kind of role I can play.
“I know my range as an actress. The audience loves it when
I play bitchy roles but they also appreciate it when I play the role of a
downtrodden person, especially if it’s done well.”
