In an interview with Sho Madjozi on Power FM recently, Gigi spoke about being bullied and judged for her dark complexion.
Gigi said people acknowledged her talent but sometimes questioned her beauty and suggested that she could go further if she was “a few shades lighter”.
The rapper claimed she was even told by another woman that she should bleach her skin to get further.
Gigi has spoken before about the ugly side of the industry and how it resulted in her attempting suicide late last year.
Speaking to DJ Fresh on Metro FM in April, Gigi said she had become “tired” of competing with others and being judged for her complexion, among other things.
“I'd just had enough. I'd had enough of the industry. I'd had enough of constantly competing or being put up against people. I'd had enough of trying to be perfect all the time.
“It was just like either she is gaining weight, or she's losing weight, or she's too dark. There was too many expectations.”