Rose Fualila shades Sahndra Fon Dufe

In an exclusive interview with USA-based Cameroonian actress, writer, activist, Sahndra FON DUFE, Kinnaka's Blog asked her:

"As an activist, role model and dark-skinned girl, what do you think about Whitenicious by Dencia? What is your message to young African girls bleaching?"

And she replied:

"Lol. Them send you abi. lol. I think skin bleaching is disgusting. It stems from the lack of self-love I was referring to in one of the questions above. As an activist, I don’t advocate for skin bleaching because it’s bad for the skin at the level of the cancerous effects it can have on you.

But, in regards to Whitenicious in particular, while I don’t like what the product is about, I am a very objective person, and so it’s only fair for me to say there is a lesson that can be learnt from Dencia. She is a very resilient person, and I think if all of us have that persistent attitude towards our dreams, we would go far.

However, I think adults have 100% responsibility towards whatever choice it is that they make.

If a person thinks bleaching would make them happy, or prostitution or whatever other thing people are into, that's their business. I have learnt to accept the fact that it’s hard to control other's’ prerogatives.

Now to the young girls, I think you would all do what you want to do irrespective of what I say to you right now. But, for those of you who would listen, please don’t bleach your skin.

Love your skin, just the way it is. It’s a gift and it's beautiful. White people tan their skin, to have some of our ‘glow’ and so there is something to it.

If you want to change your skin because you feel pressure, remember life doesn’t end in high school or university. There is a big world out there where you can fit it just perfectly.Thats all I have to say on the matter."

Cameroon's bleaching queen and CEO of Whitenup Cosmetics, Rose Fualila who clearly isn't happy with what Sahndra said about bleaching and people who bleach took to Facebook this afternoon to write the following...

Note that this interview with Sahndra was carried out in November, 2015.

Click on photos to see Rose Fualila comment...