Somy Ali On Facing Racism In US: "Won't Forget The Emotional Damage"

Former actress Somy Ali reveals that she was a victim of racism when she first moved to the US as a little girl. Somy was born in Pakistan and moved to America with her mother and brother at the age of 9. Somy had a horrifying life in Pakistan. She once revealed that she was sexually abused at the ages of 5 and 9 by her household staff while living in Karachi. However, things didn't turn any better after moving to the US. She was bullied at school and was picked on for not being fair-skinned.

Somy Ali On Facing Racism In The US:

Somy said, "I was picked on when I was a little girl and had recently moved to the U.S. for not being fair-skinned and I will never forget the emotional damage it did to me. Words hurt and they stick to you and with you for eternity because it is in our childhood when our personality develops and makes us who we are as adults. This skin discrimination is extremely alive even today and I reiterate that unless and until fair-skinned celebrities don’t speak up about not only this but breaking this illiterate caste system, nothing will change. People will be picked on and looked at condescendingly. Here, I place the burden on the fair pretty people to bring forth change. I am certain they can take time out of taking a selfie and talk about this issue for a change."

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She further added, "Talking about how this would change, she says, “Famous and powerful people speaking up for change. It’s as simple as that. Why don’t people with clout speak up on these issues or any serious issues? I see American celebrities do it then why not our celebrities? They can do much good and I am not saying they don’t, but don’t do it by playing safe. Be bold and courageous and shun this ridiculous corporation of skin-whitening creams. It’s about time that they use their celebrity power to change the world.”

Somy Ali's Bollywood Journey:

Somy revealed that she was raped by a neighborhood boy at the age of 14 in Miami. At the age of 16, she dropped out of school and decided to move to India. Somy had a huge crush on Salman Khan and therefore, she decided to make a career in Bollywood. She was seen in several movies between 1991 and 1998 and her dream came true when she started dating Salman Khan. After dating for several years, they parted ways as Salman allegedly cheated on her. Years later, she also accused Salman of physical and verbal violence.

Somy then quit Bollywood and moved back to the US. She now runs a non-profit organization named No More Tears.

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