Rarely sharing personal sentiments on social media, popular actress Intan Najuwa spoke out after receiving remarks about her skin appearing darker than usual.
Through the Threads platform, Intan revealed her discomfort when an individual she referred to as a ‘makcik bawang’ (gossipy auntie) left a snide comment about her appearance at a recent event.
“There was this makcik bawang commenting on my event photo yesterday, ‘Why is Intan Najuwa so dark?’
Ugh, I just want to stuff chilies in her mouth.
Is it wrong to be dark?” Intan expressed.
According to Intan, the change in her skin tone was not intentional, as she has been spending more time outdoors, especially accompanying her husband to play polo on open fields.
“Every day, I’m out with my husband at the polo field.
It’s hot, you know,” she added.
At the same time, Intan emphasized that since childhood, she has always had a tanned complexion and not fair skin.
She also urged society to stop judging someone’s beauty based solely on skin color.
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“I’ve never been a fair-skinned woman. Since I was young, I’ve been tanned.
Please stop judging whether someone is fair or dark.
Go do something useful,” she said firmly.
In closing, Intan stressed that beauty should not be measured by skin color alone. – BOOM!
