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“Bleaching was an addiction. I could not stop”. Ellen talks to TheComb about why she ended up using skin bleaching products and how hard it was to stop using them. Listen to Ellen's full story here 🎧 : 🎥 : Kellix007

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. How skin colour discrimination is still exploited with harmful black market products. Ellen’s skin bleaching nightmare had a devastating impact on her - both physically and mentally. And the prejudice which drives many to take drastic measures hasn’t gone away. Mercy tells how her dark skinned daughter wants to look like Elsa, a white Disney princess.

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