Cape Town-based model Olivia Sang has landed a powerful feature on BBC Africa’s One Minute Stories. She opened up about how she has had to battle colourism since she started her career as a model.
“I would not trade my skin in the world. If I had to come back in another life, I would still choose to come back as a black girl,” she said.
Olivia went on to how she had to go through subjective colourism from a tender age.
“When I was growing up, people were teasing you about being too dark. I used to think that I am being oversensitive, but it really is something that sits with you. It really makes you think that: I am not beautiful,” she revealed.
Originally from Kenya, Olivia shared that her rise in fashion was unprecedented. She says when she got a contract from a good agency in South Africa, she was given a job as a model for a clothing company.
“I didn’t know much of what it was until I started seeing my face in stores,” she added.
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As of now, the model has managed to be featured in reputable magazines like Vogue Spain, Elle South Africa, Marie Claire South Africa and True Love East Africa.
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Despite her experience being mistreated because of her skin colour, she is on her way to stardom.
“Colourism is real and I hope, one day, we can all eradicate colourism because all black is beautiful.”
Here is the feature:
