How I was rejected in Nollywood because of my skin colour - Mercy Johnson

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Auntie Ama Takoradi 9 years ago

Ask charlotte osei.
YOU can have skill . Education and all needed accolades if you skin is dark it is difficult to move up in life.

Ask charlotte osei.
YOU can have skill . Education and all needed accolades if you skin is dark it is difficult to move up in life.
BB Quaye 9 years ago

So you have beautiful features therefore add a little lightening cream and see how different you will look.

So you have beautiful features therefore add a little lightening cream and see how different you will look.
Renee P 9 years ago

Thats completely stupid. Love yourself and move on

Thats completely stupid. Love yourself and move on
Pee n Kay 9 years ago

Loooool. I laugh saaa enter .....

Loooool. I laugh saaa enter .....
Nana Malik 9 years ago

And this is Africa,homeland of black people.Very sad,no wonder we are where we are.Poverty and ignorance.Glad you kept your blackness,because you're truly beautiful my sister.

And this is Africa,homeland of black people.Very sad,no wonder we are where we are.Poverty and ignorance.Glad you kept your blackness,because you're truly beautiful my sister.
Black boy 9 years ago

You are right Ama

You are right Ama
enyonam 9 years ago

Mercy my dear, BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL, please don't mind anyone who ask to apply lightning creme to your beautiful skin. It's deadly. And don't forget that your DARK SKIN COLOUR makes you UNIQUE. GOD Bless you for mai ...
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Mercy my dear, BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL, please don't mind anyone who ask to apply lightning creme to your beautiful skin. It's deadly. And don't forget that your DARK SKIN COLOUR makes you UNIQUE. GOD Bless you for maintaining that.
Pee n Kay 9 years ago

u said it all. Tnx. #So far as u wer born with a dark complexion so be it. maintain it n grce dat startd wit u wil b wit u alwys.

u said it all. Tnx. #So far as u wer born with a dark complexion so be it. maintain it n grce dat startd wit u wil b wit u alwys.
BREAD 9 years ago

Keep it up, Mercy, nobody should determine your personality.You are right, it is just by Grace. We love you 'DUMEBI', CORPORATE MAID... and all those inspirational and life's lessons movies of yours. God richly bless you.

Keep it up, Mercy, nobody should determine your personality.You are right, it is just by Grace. We love you 'DUMEBI', CORPORATE MAID... and all those inspirational and life's lessons movies of yours. God richly bless you.
Silla mukaila 9 years ago

keep working hard wai. I just love u with passion

keep working hard wai. I just love u with passion

Mirana 9 years ago

Keep it up Queen
Black is beautiful, you don't have to pretend to be someone that you are not.. that's what makes you unique.

Keep it up Queen
Black is beautiful, you don't have to pretend to be someone that you are not.. that's what makes you unique.
Asedri Amin 9 years ago

It's so sad to see Africa operating on skin color bases when majority Africans are not light skin. Moreover Africa should have been the only continent in the world where people are seen through tribal names not their skin col ...
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It's so sad to see Africa operating on skin color bases when majority Africans are not light skin. Moreover Africa should have been the only continent in the world where people are seen through tribal names not their skin color. Personality and skills are what determines individual rolls in any society, not the skin color and Mercy Johnson has proved just that.
Asare 9 years ago

Powerful testimony to the glory of God the greatest

Powerful testimony to the glory of God the greatest
Ngozi 9 years ago

I luv U oo my Dear!!!

I luv U oo my Dear!!!
saeeda 9 years ago

AND YOU NAILED IT PERFECTLY IN 'DUMEBI ' I HAVE WATCHED THE MOVIE 1000 TYMS AND I STILL LOVE IT.MERCY ,YOU ROCK

AND YOU NAILED IT PERFECTLY IN 'DUMEBI ' I HAVE WATCHED THE MOVIE 1000 TYMS AND I STILL LOVE IT.MERCY ,YOU ROCK
Afrika Bravo 9 years ago

Mercy , this duck skin color is the best for the hold world.do you know why a white people's hated blacks , is because of our skin color.is beautiful and natural.just just yesterday a white Doctor told me that, the blacks ski ...
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Mercy , this duck skin color is the best for the hold world.do you know why a white people's hated blacks , is because of our skin color.is beautiful and natural.just just yesterday a white Doctor told me that, the blacks skin is the best for all skin color.be proud that you have such a beautiful color.
ssad 9 years ago

wonte brofo,ka twi.

wonte brofo,ka twi.
Akosua K 9 years ago

Are you kidding me? In Africa here? How can your own brother reject your skin colour? Who's even much darker. I can't make any sense of this ? Have heard this several times but never believed it. Why do we look down on our ow ...
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Are you kidding me? In Africa here? How can your own brother reject your skin colour? Who's even much darker. I can't make any sense of this ? Have heard this several times but never believed it. Why do we look down on our own selves. Where's the merit here? I am really really ashamed of these nollywood illiteracy. I am so happy Mercy is one of the best actresses now in our living memories. Kudos , my daughter!!! Congrats!
Asantewaa Johnson 9 years ago

Mercy pls don't mind them ,you are still my role model . luv ya

Mercy pls don't mind them ,you are still my role model . luv ya
Renee P 9 years ago

You are beautiful. Its just a stero type ignorance. I am also dark and the hell with people that dont accept me. Yes it was hard but ALWAYS keep your head up

You are beautiful. Its just a stero type ignorance. I am also dark and the hell with people that dont accept me. Yes it was hard but ALWAYS keep your head up

dallas 9 years ago

Ballotelli sef OK with his skin sister! No worries more vim.

Ballotelli sef OK with his skin sister! No worries more vim.
Mizzlovingmeallday 9 years ago

I love you in all your movies. You are a talented and beautiful woman.

I love you in all your movies. You are a talented and beautiful woman.
Mizzlovingmeallday 9 years ago

You are a beautiful and talented woman. Love all your movies. #BLACKISBEAUTIFUL.

You are a beautiful and talented woman. Love all your movies. #BLACKISBEAUTIFUL.
Dionne 9 years ago

My dear Mercy you're beautiful

My dear Mercy you're beautiful
charles 9 years ago

keep up african queen ok i love u so much in the name of jesus

keep up african queen ok i love u so much in the name of jesus
SIMPLY GEORGE. 9 years ago

Most of these monsters who call themselves " Film Producers " are predators who eats everything understand the skirt. Their inordinate desire to enjoy the sweet things of the female flesh is conducted indiscriminately. Firstl ...
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Most of these monsters who call themselves " Film Producers " are predators who eats everything understand the skirt. Their inordinate desire to enjoy the sweet things of the female flesh is conducted indiscriminately. Firstly, they see the light skin girls as more appetising and also take into consideration that most of these so called light skin girls especially the mixed race ones are the cheapest commodities on the sex market because of their mothers's immoral backgrounds. In pragmatism , most mixed race girls are the offsprings of prostitutes. After the end of their careers, these old prostitutes becomes " sex coaches " to their young daughters who are often referred to as " starlets " . These starlets are groomed from the early age at ten years and as they gain more experience, they are categorically promoted to the " Meteors" and finally to the senior side. I mean the " Stars ". Most of the half cast girls in the arts and creative industry who are plying their trade in Nigeria, are as a matter of fact, on international assignments. Surreptitiously, they are marketing something else but use film acting as a cover up. As long as the light skin girls continue to fall easy preys to these sex predators for movie roles, the dark coloured skin girls who mostly are brought up in congenial atmosphere, are going to be snubbed because of their unyielding attitude to exchange sex for roles. Mercy Johnson is not alone. Dark skin girls are not so cheap compared to the light skin ones who graduated from their homes under the auspices of their mothers who are ex-prostitutes.
princess. E. Omeiza? 9 years ago

always looking gr8 my dear sweet lovely sister keep up dear. i luv u so much my dear one and only sweet lovely sister in Nollywood Actress. may d blessing of God be upon u nd ur family. Amen. I?U?????????????

always looking gr8 my dear sweet lovely sister keep up dear. i luv u so much my dear one and only sweet lovely sister in Nollywood Actress. may d blessing of God be upon u nd ur family. Amen. I?U?????????????
princess. E. Omeiza? 9 years ago

I?U DEAR?

I?U DEAR?
Sly 9 years ago

Always making it real when acting .Keep it up!

Always making it real when acting .Keep it up!
bodi 9 years ago

My dear DUMEBI you have made me proud and we are all proud of you. I never knew we have illiterates in that industry

My dear DUMEBI you have made me proud and we are all proud of you. I never knew we have illiterates in that industry

PEPENI 9 years ago

NO WONDER THERE SO MANY LIGHT SKINNED ACTORS AND ACTRESSES IN NOLYWOOD. THEY HAVE JUST GONE DOWN IN MY ESTIMATION. WHY DO BLACK ACTORS EVEN COMPLAIN ABOUT HOLLYWOOD IF IN OUR SMALL CORNER OF THE WORLD WE CAN'T EVEN RESPECT OU ...
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NO WONDER THERE SO MANY LIGHT SKINNED ACTORS AND ACTRESSES IN NOLYWOOD. THEY HAVE JUST GONE DOWN IN MY ESTIMATION. WHY DO BLACK ACTORS EVEN COMPLAIN ABOUT HOLLYWOOD IF IN OUR SMALL CORNER OF THE WORLD WE CAN'T EVEN RESPECT OUR BLACKNESS. ARE CURSED OR WHAT? NIGERIANS MAKE SO MUCH NOISE ABOUT BEING PATRIOTIC. BUT IT IS ALL JUST WORDS? MERCY IS BEAUTIFUL. A REAL FULL WOMAN. A REALLY GOOD ACTOR.
Glens hipps 9 years ago

I think if u have that talent it don't make a difference of the color of your skin.i feel that is wrong.. It's sad when someone makes it difficult for your life just because the color of your skin.i love the movie that she pl ...
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I think if u have that talent it don't make a difference of the color of your skin.i feel that is wrong.. It's sad when someone makes it difficult for your life just because the color of your skin.i love the movie that she play in.
Glenda hipps 9 years ago

I Think it's wrong to judge someone by the color of there skin.if you are good at what you do that's all that could matter and she is good .i love mercy Johnson movie. Plus I love to see her act.blessingsG

I Think it's wrong to judge someone by the color of there skin.if you are good at what you do that's all that could matter and she is good .i love mercy Johnson movie. Plus I love to see her act.blessingsG
Brofo Tawiah 9 years ago

Change your name because it does not fit you.take an African name and forget this slave shit you call name

Change your name because it does not fit you.take an African name and forget this slave shit you call name
Alice 9 years ago

Is it true that you are a Liberian?please make me to understand about this please.

Is it true that you are a Liberian?please make me to understand about this please.
Freddie 9 years ago

Yes, such is life in Africa, not only in the Movie Industry, but also at the workplace. Just keep what God gave you.

Yes, such is life in Africa, not only in the Movie Industry, but also at the workplace. Just keep what God gave you.
Rich Abraham 9 years ago

some times is difficult for getting to top but urs Unique ma dr God bless swt heart.

some times is difficult for getting to top but urs Unique ma dr God bless swt heart.
Anita price baby 9 years ago

Omonlumhen

Omonlumhen
Wisdom 9 years ago

You're my favourate Sister Mercy......Go gul..!!!

You're my favourate Sister Mercy......Go gul..!!!
Son Of Man 9 years ago

2 reasons and these reasons only
1. You can't act by Hollywood standards
2. You have a terrible accent the audience in America will not be able to make any sense out of it.

Skin color is the least of your problems. You a ...
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2 reasons and these reasons only
1. You can't act by Hollywood standards
2. You have a terrible accent the audience in America will not be able to make any sense out of it.

Skin color is the least of your problems. You are of the same complexion as Lupita so bring that game into the equation.
Nana 9 years ago

What is light skin.Is there anything like light skin.This is where the problem is.The root of racism is the colourisation of the human race.The man from China is called Chinese,Japan -Japanese whilst the American ,Australian, ...
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What is light skin.Is there anything like light skin.This is where the problem is.The root of racism is the colourisation of the human race.The man from China is called Chinese,Japan -Japanese whilst the American ,Australian,European is called white.Angels white,throne of God depict white.African is called black.WTF is wrong with the human race.
Africans have been so brain washed we seems to accept and believe everything.What is the colour of light skin?is it cream?light pink?
We talk of White skin,really.If you see what is generally accepted as white skin say in cloth form,would you call it white cloth.If you see a pig ,you you call the pig white?lol
zara 9 years ago

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