Popular Hollywood actress, Lupita Nyongo who is from Kenya has
taken to her Instagram page to blast Grazia UK magazine for
photoshopping her photos to make her appear light skin.
The actress who frowned at the action stressed the importance of
embracing her natural heritage and eschew any false impression created
by the magazine publishers who tried to propagate the notion that light
skin is better than dark skin.
The racist act by the magazine has attracted backlash from people
who felt insulted by the manipulation. Many people have taken to social
media to bash the magazine, canvassing for an unreserved apology over
the despicable act.
Lupita wrote: “As I have made clear so often in the past with
every fiber of my being, I embrace my natural heritage and despite
having grown up thinking light skin and straight, silky hair were the
standards of beauty, I now know that my dark skin and kinky, coily hair
are beautiful too. Being featured on the cover of a magazine fulfills me
as it is an opportunity to show other dark, kinky-haired people, and
particularly our children, that they are beautiful just the way they
are.
I am disappointed that @graziauk invited me to be on their
cover and then edited out and smoothed my hair to fit their notion of
what beautiful hair looks like. Had I been consulted, I would have
explained that I cannot support or condone the omission of what is my
native heritage with the intention that they appreciate that there is
still a very long way to go to combat the unconscious prejudice against
black women’s complexion, hair style and texture. #dtmh.”