Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham showed support for her junior colleague, Jemima Adelakun who was recently discriminated over her facial scar
The upcoming actress, via the micro-blogging platform Twitter now known as X, broke down in tears as she recalled how she was rejected for a movie role because of her facial scar.
She shared a WhatsApp screenshot of the message she received from a casting director, who stated that she wasn’t fit to be cast for a role she had auditioned for because of her scar. In the chat, the casting director admitted that though she passed the character and nailed the role, they wouldn’t be giving her the role because the character doesn’t have a scar. He expressed heartbreak that the movie star had a scar as he stated that she would have been the perfect pick for the role.
“Hi Jemima, good morning. In response to your audition, we would have really loved to bring you as you passed the character and nailed the role I must say but I’m sorry the character doesn’t have a scar and hence we can’t put you on. I really wish your scar wasn’t there, you would have been our perfect pick. Do have a great day, Best wishes,” the text read.
In her caption, Jemima described the rejection as one of the many humiliations she has gone through. She lamented over how tired she was of being strong as she pleaded to casting directors to avoid saying hurtful things to her.
“I’m tired of being strong and I’m just begging please if you don’t have nice words to say to me, let me be, especially to casting directors, I’m trying, I’m really trying, you guys don’t know what I’ve been through and it’s only fair if you are nice with your comments, it’s okay if you don’t wanna call me back.
“I totally understand if I go for auditions and I do not get call back, it doesn’t mean I am not good enough, that’s what I tell myself, it just means that they don’t see me in the role and that’s okay but scar shaming me, it’s not fair. Please I’m begging, it’s only worse”.
She added, “Before my scar, I’m human! A human being that has blood running in her veins. This is not a pity post, I am
Just tired of being a strong girl! 29 years of my life I have done that! Not anymore please”.
In a now-deleted post on her Instagram story, Toyin Abraham showed support for her as she posted the heartbreaking video, condemning her colleagues for the discrimination. She promised to cast her in her next movie project.
“It’s okay if you don’t have a role for her but shaming her it’s totally wrong. @jemimaslifestyle you are coming to the big screen this year, I love you so much and you are so beautiful.”
In a new post on her Instagram page, she showered love on the upcoming star, describing her as beautiful.
Similarly, Yoruba actress, Habibat Jinad recounted an unforgettable experience with her senior colleague, Mide Martins, who insulted her with her skin color on a movie set.
Jinad claimed that Mide Martin body shamed her and compared her skin to a Monkey’s statement, which left her contemplating bleaching her skin.
Also, actress, Bakare Zainab recounted an unforgettable experience she had with her senior colleague, Bolanle Ninalowo, who rejected kissing her in a movie because she wasn’t an A-list actress. She said his statement stuck to her as it kept ringing her head to date.
