- Carolyna Hutchings has opened up on facing racism in the country, despite being half-Nigerian.
- The actress and former deputy governorship aspirant made the disclosure in a recent television interview.
- Carolyna Hutchings revealed she was bullied for years in school as well at her place of work.
Scottish-Nigerian actress, Carolyna Hutchings has opened up about facing racism as a mixed-race living in Nigeria.
The movie star revealed that growing up as a mixed-race child in Nigeria, she faced significant racism at home and in school due to her skin colour.
Speaking in a recent interview with Arise TV, Hutchings said:
“As a mixed-race living in Nigeria, who was brought up by her grandmom, I faced a lot of racism. The colour of my skin and the texture of my hair was a big problem for me. I was bullied all through primary school to secondary school. So I had to learn how to defend myself.
I also suffered racism at my workplace. I’m such a scholar. I have an MBA and MSA in international law. I have a lot of professional certificates from Lagos Business School from Unilag.
I have lots of certificates. I actually have a Doctorate degree as well. So when you speak and you’re a beautiful mixed-race woman, you tend to get bashed. In this society, I went through that. I also faced the stigmatisation of being a divorcee. I have built a thick skin for myself.”
Watch actress speak below:
In other news, Nigerian actress Ruby Ojiakor and actor Onwa Idemili better known as Moc Madu have wedded in a glamorous traditional ceremony.
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Nollywood star and her partner in a traditional setting performed the rites in Amarakụ, Isi-Ala Mbano, Imo State.
The actress had on Wednesday revealed she got engaged
Many highlights from the lavish wedding event have flooded social media.