{"id":3639,"date":"2026-10-29T18:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/i-bleached-my-skin-to-get-movie-roles-nollywood-actress-habibat-jinadu\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:46:06","slug":"i-bleached-my-skin-to-get-movie-roles-nollywood-actress-habibat-jinadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/i-bleached-my-skin-to-get-movie-roles-nollywood-actress-habibat-jinadu\/","title":{"rendered":"I bleached my skin to get movie roles \u2014 Nollywood actress Habibat Jinadu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Enitan Abdultawab<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nollywood actress Habibat Jinadu has revealed that she bleached her skin to secure acting roles, saying dark-skinned and slim actresses struggle to get opportunities in the film industry.<\/p>\n

Jinadu made this known in an interview with BBC Yoruba, where she recounted how pressure to meet the industry\u2019s preferred physical appearance influenced her decision to bleach her skin.<\/p>\n

\u201cI bleached my skin because if you were dark-skinned, then you would not get a role. Also, if you were not chubby but slim, you would not get a role,\u201d the actress said.<\/p>\n

Explaining how she responded to the situation, Jinadu said she decided to bleach her skin and wait for the acting opportunities she believed would follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I went ahead, bleached my skin and started expecting to get roles. And indeed, I started getting roles,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

However, the actress disclosed that the change in her complexion made it difficult for people to recognise her outside the screen, despite her growing acting opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut people could not recognise me any longer. If I stepped out to buy something, people would go like, \u2018You look familiar,\u2019 \u2018You look like an actress,\u2019 and all sorts,\u201d she recounted.<\/p>\n

Jinadu said she was unhappy with the experience but continued bleaching her skin as she tried to establish herself in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not happy with it, but I kept on pushing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The actress also revealed that she began experiencing injuries and skin tears from minor bruises while working on movie sets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, I started sustaining injuries and tears from minor bruises on sets and all,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

According to Jinadu, the reality of her situation became clearer in 2023 when she became pregnant and had to stop bleaching her skin.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all dawned on me when I got pregnant in 2023. And when you are pregnant, you cannot bleach your skin,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She explained that stopping the practice brought another challenge, as people began criticising her appearance after her complexion changed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I eventually stopped, people started abusing me and calling me all sorts of names,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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