Lupita Nyong'o admits her confidence was drastically knocked by bullies who teased her for being 'dark-skinned' as she discusses her experience of colourism growing up

Lupita Nyong'o admits her confidence was drastically knocked by bullies who teased her for being 'dark-skinned' as she discusses her experience of colourism growing up By Codie Bullen For Mailonline Published: 11:57, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 12:21, 4 June 2024 e-mail View comments Lupita Nyong'o has admitted her confidence was drastically knocked by bullies who teased her for being 'dark-skinned' when she was growing up. The Oscar-winning actress, 41, who was raised in Kenya before moving to the United States, candidly discussed her experience of colourism in a new interview. She wowed in a slew of stunning ensembles as she stunned on the front cover of Glamour magazine for UK , US, Germany and Mexico .

Speaking on the bullying she suffered growing up, Lupita told the publication: 'I got teased a lot for being dark-skinned. I went to an all-girls school for elementary school, and then I switched to coed school when I was 12. 'So just when I was coming into myself and becoming aware of my sexuality, I was being teased a lot by boys for being dark.

So I definitely wasn't confident, but how I dealt with that was, I think I just developed my character to compensate.' Lupita Nyong'o has admitted her confidence was drastically knocked by bullies who teased her for being 'dark-skinned' when she was growing up The Oscar-winning actress, 41, who was raised in Kenya before moving to the United States, candidly discussed her experience of colourism in a new interview Colourism is a prejud.