Thandie Newton turned to romance books to avoid the loneliness of being the 'lone black girl'
CLUTCH - Thandie Newton confessed that as a teen, she relied on romance novels to cope with the lack of attention she received from boys...
By Sky Obercam
Clutch Magazine
Many of us who’ve experienced being, as a dear friend once described: “a spec of pepper in a sea of salt,” within the environment of our upbringing can surely relate to Ms. Thandiwe on some level. Speaking candidly, once more, about her travails as a woman of color in a Eurocentric culture, Thandie Newton confessed that as a teen, she relied on romance novels to cope with the lack of attention she received from boys.
The stunning British actress admits to being overlooked by fellas while growing up and used the novels as an escape from the pain and confusion:
“I lost myself in reading as a teen. Wasn’t the girl who boys saw themselves being involved with; I lived in a small town and you weren’t going to go out with the black girl… So these sweeping stories taught me about love and romance. Reading was the only way I could make sense of the hormones coursing through my body.”
In addition, Thandie shared the impact Pema Chodron’s book ‘When Things Fall Apart’, made on her outlook on life and love.
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