!! OMG, OWN speaks to Raven Symone and others about why they felt pressure to tan their skin to appear darker to get roles !!

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Not many people realise the pressure black actors face to conform to certain types of “blackness” in Hollywood, whether it be light-skinned or dark-skinned. Here, Oprah‘s OWN network talks to actress Raven Symone among others on why they felt pressure to appear “blacker” to get roles on network TV.

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  1. OMG, How did I now know this? I need to get my black card recertified.

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