This archive report was first published on 8 July 2019.
On July 8, 2019, socialite Vera Sidika made a bold statement on social media by sharing a photo of herself with a natural, dark skin tone.
Accompanying the photo was a caption that read, 'Never be defined by your past…it was just a lesson, not a life sentence. Feels good to be back!!!?????? Black don’t crack.'
It's a far cry from her past, when she openly talked about her skin lightening procedure, which she claimed cost her Ksh 50 million.
Another celebrity, Bridget Achieng, also admitted to spending millions on skin lightening, a decision she does not regret.
According to Bridget, she did this because she never felt pretty enough while growing up, and she wanted to feel beautiful.
However, Vera's latest photo has sparked a mix of reactions from netizens, with some praising her for embracing her natural skin tone and others criticizing her for trying to change her appearance.
As one user, thee_sagana, put it, 'Tunajua unataka kuzaa sasa na atatoka na color original.'
On the other hand, thechristiangirl_38 wrote, 'Transformer Vera, this is even bigger than you even think! Encouraging young women 2 love the skin they were born in. Big ups Vee, you look amazing ❤️❤️.'
