Why I Almost Bleached My Skin When I Was In Canada – Linda Osifo

Nollywood actress, Linda Osifo, has disclosed that she she contemplated bleaching her skin while she was in Canada.

The thespian stated that she wanted to carry out the action because of racial slurs.

The dark-skinned diva disclosed this during an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

Osifo, who was born in Nigeria and moved to Canada at the age of 16, said the racism she suffered was traumatising for her because it came from “within”.

The host, Chude, asked: “You talked about wanting to bleach your skin because when you grow up people would call me a monkey (sic). [Did] this literally happen?”

Osifo replied: “Yeah. It happens absolutely. And it happens from your shade too, you know. So, that’s why it’s even more of a weird thing.

“I always feel that those who get bullied, don’t get bullied by outsiders. It’s from within. Because if somebody else says it, you may not care but if somebody who is around you, who you are always kinda seeing every other day says it, it hurts more

“This was when I was a teenager in Canada. The positive aspect of moving [back] to Nigeria, was seeing more of individuals who look just like me.”

She added that relocating to Nigeria made her appreciate herself more.