Nollywood actor Charles Awurum has made his thoughts on skin bleaching known.
In an interview with Punch, the actor stated that those who bleach their skins have really low self esteem.
“I have never loved bleaching; why would people destroy their skin because they want to be like the white man? The white man has never tried to darken his skin to be like us, people who bleach look disastrous and disgusting; it is a sign of inferiority complex. When they have accidents, it becomes worse for them because it is not easy to treat bleached skin.
“Dark people look homely to me; those who bleach are cheap. I have never dated any lady that bleached, I like natural beauty. As a young man, even though I came across ladies that bleached, I never considered them for a serious relationship. I just got what I wanted from them. I like dark people naturally, that is why I married a dark woman.
“Everybody has a role in Nollywood, it is a natural world. Anyone who bleaches their skin to get movie roles is just being stupid. There are very successful actors who are dark-skinned in the industry. I think it is all about contentment because even some people, who are naturally light-skinned, still bleach,” he told Saturday Beats.
On the forthcoming elections, he said;
“Nigerians should have the country’s interest at heart in all that they do towards the upcoming elections. If we all put our heads together to make sure things go right in the country, Nigeria will be better. For example, the state of the economy does not favour the movie industry at the moment; the entertainment industry is going down. We pray that the government would realise that the industry has the potential to generate revenue for the country. We are not telling them to give us money to produce movies; all we want for them is an enabling and convenient environment for us to make quality films,” he told Saturday Beats.
Agreed 100%.