Do you know why Kani wore Rihanna's universal red lipstick for State Award ceremony

State award winning actress Kani Kusruti has been known for her strong statements and humanisic outlook. The actress asserted it once again during the Kerala State film award ceremony function that happened recently. She who walked into the ceremony wearing Rihanna s universal

red lipstick

, wrote on her social media page on why she did so.

She wrote, "Proudly wearing Rihanna s universal red lipstick from fentybeauty for the State award function. ♥️
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“Historically, darker-skinned black women have been derided for wearing red lipstick. As recently as 2013, the rapper A$AP Rocky, while on tour with Rihanna, was criticized for telling the lifestyle site the Coveteur that “You have to be fair skinned to get away with” wearing red lipstick. The message often is that black women’s lips — a body part that is simultaneously ridiculed and sexualized — are meant to be downplayed, not highlighted with red."

According to the actress Malayalis have a strong aversion against women wearing lipstick and the red lipstick is an answer for many existing taboo in the society. She had dedicated her award to PK Rosy. When the awards were announced, the actress told us, "I want to dedicate this award to PK Rosy, the first heroine of Malayalam cinema and the first Dalit actress”.

Kani feels that, despite it being seven decades since a woman entered the industry, discrimination in caste, colour, creed and class still prevails. "At this moment, I believe, when I say her name, at least a few would think of her. She faced difficulties for not being from the upper caste and also because she was a woman. Even now the word ‘nadi’ is frowned upon and to be a heroine in the industry, we still need to adhere to a certain set of ‘beauty standards’. Many have told me that I would have excelled if I was a bit fair and my nose was longer. People like me aren’t even considered for an audition most of the time. But I am still part of the privileged lot and so, in a better space than many. There is a huge gap in the representation of talents in the industry. I wish together we can work for a new culture where there are equal opportunities for all actors,” she said.