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Clayface star Naomi Ackie says she was told to change her afro hair to “look more mixed race”

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The IndependentClayface star Naomi Ackie says she was told to change her afro hair to “look more mixed race”
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Naomi Ackie has spoken about a shocking experience of colourism in a recent Independent interview.

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