Too Black for TV

Too Black for TV
Directed byBarney Lankester-Owen
Directed by
Barney Lankester-Owen
Nayara Justino thought her dreams had come true when she was selected as the Globeleza carnival queen in 2013, after a public vote on one of Brazil's biggest TV shows. But some regarded her complexion to be too dark to be an acceptable queen. Nayara and her family wonder what this says about racial roles in modern Brazil.
Last Updated: November 13, 2025