Pearl Thusi Sets Herself On Fire To Fit In. Thusi, real name Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi, made the admission in an interview on Podcast with Mac G that premiered earlier in December.

In the interview with Mac G the actress talked about colourism and her thoughts on light skin privilege. She revealed that, growing up, she was the only light-skinned person in her group, and was often teased and bullied for being different.

When asked if she wished she was darker-skinned, she said she used to burn her skin as a child because of the teasing.

“Uh, I used to like burn my skin when I was a kid to stop the teasing,” Thusi told Mac G.The conversation was sparked by a previous incident experienced by Thusi on the controversial topic of colourism and light skin privilege on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/__lueza/status/1345102988625522692?s=20

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In 2019, the Quantico star was called out by Tweeps who said the reason she was a successful actress was her light skin and not her talent.

The Difference between Pearl Thusi & Bonang is Class…

I'm not a fan of Bonang but that woman has composure. Even in her clap backs she sounds like a lady..

Pearl Thusi sounds more like Loxion kid.. Her Vocabulary It's like she grew up Nyaope Boys. pic.twitter.com/hXA5tBGI9X

— ChrisExcel (@ChrisExcel102) December 30, 2020

https://twitter.com/DreamerSib/status/1345132220630130689?s=20

Pearl Thusi trying to "fit in" as a teenager .. pic.twitter.com/fPzM1H8tSC

— MTKN (@MTKRising) January 1, 2021

https://twitter.com/Buhle_Nolls/status/1345248365156696065?s=20

Rhythm City actress Bonnie Mbuli, whom Thusi said she regarded as an older sister, joined the heated colourism conversation on Twitter. The tweet that has since been removed read:

“So when a light-skinned actress complains abt the one or two roles they didn’t get coz they weren’t dark enuf; I’m like but the part ur crying abt was being the slave who gets raped and beat up in the thing, ppl who look like u have never had to be in that position to begin with.”

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