Nollywood Actress, Beverly Naya has stated most of Nigerian women bleach their skin because of men.
She disclosed this during nkblot’s ‘Meet and Greet’ podcast as she shed more light on what inspired her documentary, ‘Skin’.
According to the he movie star, most black women don’t appreciate their colour.
“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 Organisation, 77 per cent of Nigerian women bleach their skin.
“Understanding the facts and realising that a lot of people in our society do not have a clear understanding of what colourism is inspired the documentary. It was about creating awareness and allowing people to learn about colourism,” Beverly Naya said.
