Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman

Light-skinned actresses were preferred by movie producers - Beverly Afaglo

Popular Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo has shed light on the challenges she and many other artistes faced during her early years in the film industry. Speaking in an interview on Joy Learning TV, the accomplished actress and entrepreneur revealed that producers practiced discrimination by casting light-skinned actors over darker actresses for major roles in movies. Afaglo explained this industry preference stemmed from the widespread belief that lighter complexions appeared more appealing on camera. "Our time, what most of the producers were doing was, you have to be a half-cast. I think Jackie Appiah was the only person because she was a star already so they needed her. "Producers thought light-skinned actors looked better on TV. As a result, most of them preferred casting light-skinned individuals,” she said. The actress described the intense pressure actors faced during auditions, where one mistake could cost them rare opportunities.