Scottish-Nigerian actress and businesswoman, Carolyna Hutchings has shared her experience of facing racism in Nigeria.
The actress opened up about her upbringing during a recent interview with Arise TV.
The Real Housewives of Lagos star said growing up as a mixed-race child in Nigeria, she was discriminated against because of her skin colour and hair texture.
Carolyna said, “As a mixed-race living in Nigeria and 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 the University of Lagos (UNILAG).”
“I have a lot 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.”
The actress also said she has buried the hatchet between her and the other casts of Real House Wives of Lagos Season 1.
