Again, she can be white and her story will remain the same. She's a good-hearted orphan often bullied by Mean Girl Misty Lexi Fernandez not because she's dark but because she's liked by other people and she's probably more talented than Misty. Nita herself does not wallow in self-pity or question the color of her skin. She appears perfectly fine with her color, confident in facing others and being nice to everybody.
So, why does she have to be dark-skinned in the first place when it's not an issue to begin with? It's like her being "negrita" is simply disregarded by all the other characters and they think her being a poor orphan is actually her real struggle. Yes, she was taunted "negrita" by the other girls in the orphanage when she was younger, but that was it. She never really had a problem with her color when she grew up, at least from the episodes we saw. Nita's being a negrita is just an elephant in the room.
It's obvious but no one seems to notice. And that makes the show even more questionable—is it really necessary for a fair-skinned young actress to endure black makeup, which takes hours to put on and wash off afterwards?
Well, who knows, that elaborate make-0ver may be a forecast of a happy ending—Nita transforms into a pretty fair-complexioned heroine? After all, we live in a whitening-lotion culture that's crazy about flawless white skin, which is equated with beauty. Ideas are formed, directly or indirectly, that being dark-skinned is something that must be fixed.
Nita Negrita could really be excellent if it tackled discrimination with more sociological and psychological depth, rather than just melodrama and histrionics. And as we said, brandishing Negrita in the title chafed many viewers into thinking, "What? Name-calling is now okay? Having seen no major impact of Nita's racial roots in the course of the show, much of its controversy can be traced to preconceived notions and judgment.
Ironically, ignoring the issue only underscores the reality of racial prejudice, even if unintended by the makers of the show. Be the first and write one. Add Recommendations. There have been no recommendations submitted. Be the first and add one. New Topic.
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With her complexion, she is is always being teased With her complexion, she is is always being teased and humiliated, and despite this, she still stands strong and manages to turn her dreams Read all.
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