Top Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has revealed how some movie producers and directors refused to give her roles in their production because of her dark complexion, as they mostly preferred to cast fair-skinned ladies at the expense of dark-skinned ones.

She noted that she faced a lot and went through so many obstacles for being dark. The mother of three, in a chat with the Punch, said, “I faced that a lot and I tell people that my success is just grace. “It is very true that when I was starting out in the movie industry, it was difficult to get roles because of my complexion.

“Somebody once told me that I am too dark but that is where the grace and favour of God comes in. “Regardless of everything, most of the dark-skinned actresses that are my contemporaries made it. According to her, “It is not true that I pick just any movie role. People are different and what appeals to one person might not appeal to the other.

“One of my most popular movies is ‘Dumebi Goes to School’ and I know how many actresses rejected that script before I accepted to do it. That movie has been one of the highest selling movies in Nollywood till date.

“I think it is not fair for anyone to say I just jump on any movie production. As human beings, our strength is in our diversity and differences; this means that what you call trash might not be trash to someone else.

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I understand how you feel...

Truly, she wowo na . she don even dey fine now unlike dat time wey she never marry .

haywire07:
Truly, she wowo na . she don even dey fine now unlike dat time wey she never marry .

...can I see the picture of your own woman for comparison pls....thank you..

how many light skin ladies can act the way you do...you rock jare

So, after all the numerous roles you were given, you are still complaining?
Are you the only perso in the industry?

Sometimes, a really pretty girl might be needed and in order not to sound harsh, the cast manager might use the excuse of being too dark for you.
Otherwise, tell me how Genevieve, Martha Ankoma, Jackie Appiah got roles even with their dark colors.

And it's true that you accept too numerous roles, drop the dumebi Xters for upcoming acts. It's actors and actresses like you that give dumb producers the hope to shove rubbish movies down our throats.