I experienced racism living in Nigeria – Carolyna Hutchings

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The Scottish-Nigerian actress Carolyna Hutchings has talked about her experiences as a mixed-race girl growing up in Nigeria and her battles with racism.

In a recent interview with Arise TV, Hutchings disclosed that because of her skin tone and hair type, she experienced prejudice and bullying during her elementary and secondary school years.

Despite her outstanding educational background, which includes an MBA, an MSA in international law, and a doctorate, Hutchings also talked about encountering racism in the workplace.

She revealed that, especially as a divorcee, she frequently encountered stigma and prejudice as a stunning, mixed-race woman.

Hutchings stressed, nevertheless, that she had grown resilient and endured these difficulties.

Hutchings said:

“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.

“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.”