Nollywood actress, Funke Etti, has countered claims that Nollywood actresses are being compelled to change their skin colour before getting movie roles due to the preference attached to light-skinned women.
In a chat with The Punch, the movie star who recently celebrated her 40th birthday said though she does not have any issue with women toning their skin, it is not a requirement to get a role in the movie industry.
She said,
“It is not true that people have to bleach to get roles, however, there is no big deal in women toning their skin.
“Toning is different from bleaching. I have never experienced such, so that is why I don’t believe this notion. I think the people who do that, take that decision based on their personal reasons.”
Speaking further, Etti said another major challenge confronting the movie industry is the low returns movie producers get after huge investment in movies.
“Another challenge in the movie industry is the fact that producers spend so much money on movies but hardly get a return on their investment.
“It never used to be like that but these days, a lot of marketers complain about how the bad economy in the country affects their sales.
“I have never been discouraged by that because my movies always sell in the market. The only effect it has on the movies I produce is that the level of sales has drastically dropped,” she said.
