Actress, Suzan Maxwell, once said she bleached her skin because most Nigerian men prefer light-skinned women and she wanted to be noticed. Since Nigerian celebrities are in the job of being noticed, it is little wonder some of them have changed their skin colour.
Check out eight of them.
- Cynthia Morgan
Thanks to a throwback picture, fans of dancehall act, Cynthia Morgan, now know she was not always a fair beauty. However, Cynthia has never accepted that she bleached her skin, instead she stated during an interview that her skin got its present hue while she was in the United States of America.
- Iyabo Ojo
Many fans were introduced to the dark skinned Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, in the 2000s. However, the mother of two now looks more like Caroline Danjuma than Genevieve Nnaji.
- Dayo Amusa
Dayo Amusa has always been accused of bleaching her skin. After an old picture of hers surfaced online, the Unforgivable star could not deny the reports anymore. When confronted about the decision to bleach, the controversial star said it is no one’s business and she can do whatever she feels like with her body.
- Tayo Sobola
Actress, Tayo Sobola, is one of the few celebrities that have admitted to changing their skin tone. The actress once revealed that she was born dark skinned.
- Halima Abubakar
Controversial actress, Halima Abubakar, also openly admitted to her fans that she bleached her skin. She once shared a picture collage that showed her transition from Coca Cola to Fanta.
- Ayo Adesanya
Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya, has also been accused of bleaching. Many fans would say she was dark skinned during her early acting days but is looking a lot fairer at 46.
- Tayo Odueke
Actress, Tayo Odueke, popularly known as Sikiratu Sindododo has also undergone a noticeable change in skin tone. Although she has never openly addressed the reports, picture exhibits suggest that the mother of one was not always fair.
- Biodun Okeowo
Biodun Okeowo has also undergone skin transformation. The actress was dark skinned before fame came along.
