Wizkid and Akon Reject Dark-Skinned Models For Video Shoot In Ghana

I don’t know how true this is, and even if it is;I find
nothing wrong with it. After all, an artiste has the
right to decide who he wants to feature in his music
video.
This report is  according to Ghanaian fashion
website, FashionGhana.com and American
website, Bossip;
Ahead of the upcoming concert that will see the
likes of Akon, WizKid, Sarkodie and more in
Ghana, controversy sparks! In a recent video
shoot for an up and coming Akon and WizKid
video, some Ghanaian models and girl were
called upon to participate by the directors a few
days ahead of the shoot. Presumably prior to
Akon and Wiz Kids arrival in Ghana.
A model reported on the day of the shoot some
girls were turned away as the agent (or the man
responsible for calling them) informed them that
“they now want half cast girls”. A term used to
describe girls with mixed heritage, usually ones
with white blood in them.
“THEY”, most likely referring to WizKid, Akon and/
or his music video producer, turning away a fleet
of arrivals originally requested to attend by the
model scout. In fact, the agent requested if the
girls could help him seek light skinned girls
because ‘THEY’ were so adamant on this request
even on late notice.
Nigeria, where WizKid is from, and Senegal where
Akon is from, are countries both flooded with
girls bleaching their skin simply because of such
discrimination and being made to feel ugly if
dark. Not just in media and modelling, but
general favours in life. Whilst there are good
people in both countries trying to reverse the
self esteem damage of such activities such as
Adama Paris who banned skinned bleach models
from the Senegalese national fashion week, Akon
and Wiz Kid’s team are trying to further such acts
internationally.