Sorisha Naidoo speaks on skin lightening

Sorisha Naidoo has finally spoken on the insecurities that led her to turn to skin bleaching.

The former actress rose to fame after taking home the Miss India SA title in 2002.

Skin lightening

As much as that was one of her highlights, some people in the Indian community frowned that a dark skinned woman had won the crown.

“I have never shared this, but those comments really hurt me and damaged my self-esteem. I knew I was worthy to be crowned because I’m intelligent. And after so much out country had gone through in terms of racial discrimination, I was shocked people didn’t think a dark girl deserved to win.”

Sorisha’s self doubt then led her to skin bleaching.

“I had to stop caring about what other people thought of me and I focused on the people who really cared about me. I was becoming too white – my skin was almost paper-thin and I became very paranoid about my looks.”