Actress Adunni Ade Discloses She Often Finds it Hard to Get Some Acting Roles Due to Her Skin Tone

In a recent interview with Channel TV, the American-born Nollywood actress Adunni Ade discloses that she often finds it hard to get some acting roles due to her skin tone.

In her words: “I have said this quite a few times, and whenever I say this, it’s not about me being negative or trying to put the film industry in a negative light. But you really have to be sincere if you want to talk about filmmaking. Scripts are not written for people who look like me because, typically here in Nigeria, we are all black.” 

The actress also explains that even though there is a rise in skin lightening even in Nollywood, being light skinned and being partly white are two different things.

“Yes, a lot of females, even males, will like to be light skinned, maybe add one of two things to look light skinned, but being light skin and having this colour are two different things. They can still pass and still get roles easier than I would. I’m more on the white side,” she explained.