“I Got Into Song Writing Because My Face Wasn’t Good Enough”. Victoria Kimani Explains Why Her ‘Unattractive’ Face Was An Issue In The US #CokeStudioAfrica

Victoria Kimani sure has a pretty face, there is no doubt about that. But believe you me she faced discrimination in the US for having a face for the radio.

She moved from the US and settled in Nigeria to pursue her music career. You get to understand why Victoria Kimani fled the land of milk and honey to do her music in Mama Africa, when you hears her revelation.

The ‘Show’ hit maker opened up about her predicament in the US when she was grilled by Coke Studio. She says Black Americans told her she didn’t have the face for music because she was dark in complexion.

“I got into songwriting because initially my songs were good, my voice was good, my image was not cross enough. And the things that everyone loves me for here might be the same thing I was rejected for in the US. You are not white, you are not mixed race, you are not light skin. It was shocking for me.” Victoria divulged.

The songstress says following her discrimination in the US she thought she could have excelled there were she to bleach her skin even though she affirmed she wasn’t tempted to lighten her skin.

Watch the interview in the video below;