Actress Folake Olowofoyeku opens up about facing colorism in Nigeria, says she wasn’t called beautiful until she moved to America

Actress Folake Olowofoyeku opened up about her experience growing up in Nigeria. The Bob Hearts Abishola star said colorism played a role in how beauty was defined in Nigeria as light skinned girls were seen as more beautiful. She added that she wasnt consistently called beautiful until she moved to the United States. During the discussion, comedian Godfrey added cultural context, claiming some Nigerians even pinch babies noses in hopes theyll grow up with narrower features like the Caucasians. Watch the video below.      View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) The post Actress Folake Olowofoyeku opens up about facing colorism in Nigeria, says she wasn’t called beautiful until she moved to America appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.