Scottish-Nigerian actress Carolyna Hutchings has disclosed how she faced racial discrimination and bullying while growing up in Nigeria as a mixed-race individual.Speaking in a recent interview with Arise TV, Hutchings stated that she encountered bullying and racial discrimination throughout her primary and secondary education, primarily due to her skin color and hair texture.
“As 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, she continued.
“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 Unilag. I have a lot of certificates. I have a Doctorate 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.”
