In a candid conversation with podcaster MacG, South African actress, Pearl Thusi opened up on how she battled with colorism and depression during the earlier stages of her life.
She went on to reveal that she tried to darken her light skin just to fit in because she didn’t grow up around other light-skinned people. She added that she burnt her skin so people would stop teasing her
Reflecting on her childhood, she disclosed: “I used to burn my skin when I was a child for people to stop teasing (me). I didn’t grow up around other light-skinned people.
“These people think this ‘light-skinned’ thing started with them. I have had this conversation since I was 11. People think this conversation is new. I had believed I had worked so hard that I had passed that conversation about the colour of my skin.”
Pearl Thusi who played lead role on Netflix‘s first African original series, Queen Sono also detailed her path to achieving success.
“You can’t say all I have is purely because of something I can’t change and expect me to accept that. You can’t! That’s rude! I am going to defend my work. I worked really hard. I have slept in parking lots because I was too tired to drive home,” she added.
