Mercy Johnson reveals shocking secret about Nollywood

Mercy Johnson is a very popular Nigerian actress – Film producers literally fall over themselves to get her to star in their films – But the story who wasn’t this rosy. She revealed recently that her skin color almost stopped her from becoming a star

Even though Mercy Johnson is now recognized as a superstar actress, when she started, she faced some serious challenges. She revealed in a recent interview with the Punch that when she joined Nollywood, directors and movie producers would refuse to cast dark skinned and talented actors in favor of their fair skinned colleagues. “It is very true that when I was starting out in the movie industry, it was difficult to get roles because of my complexion. I faced that a lot and I tell people that my success is just grace,” she said. Going further, she also said that most of her colleagues who suffered as a result of this ‘discrimination’ made it. “Somebody once told me that I am too dark but that is where the grace and favor of God comes in. Regardless of everything, most of the dark-skinned actresses that are my contemporaries made it.” Thank God for growth in Nollywood.