Scottish-Nigerian actress Carolyna Hutchings has shared her struggles with racism while growing up in Nigeria as a mixed-race child.
In a recent interview with Arise TV, Hutchings revealed that she faced bullying and racism throughout her primary and secondary school years due to her skin colour and hair texture.
Hutchings also spoke about experiencing racism in the workplace, despite her impressive educational background, which includes an MBA, MSA in international law, and a Doctorate.
She shared that as a beautiful, mixed-race woman, she often faced criticism and stigma, particularly as a divorcee.
However, Hutchings emphasised that she has developed a thick skin and persevered through these challenges.
Hutchings said: โAs 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 were a big problem for me. I was bullied all through primary school to secondary school. So I had to learn how to defend myself.
โI also suffered racism at my workplace. Iโm 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 a lot of certificates. I have a Doctorate as well. So when you speak and youโre 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.โ (TheNation)