As a teenage girl heading to castings for acting roles, confidence is key. But BAFTA nominee Jasmine Jobson had more than the usual pre-audition jitters to worry about. “I was covered head to toe in psoriasis,” says Jasmine, who is best known for playing Jaq in the 2019 Netflix hit, Top Boy. “I’m very aware that because I am an actress my condition may cause issues.
It’s always playing on the back of my mind when I enter an audition room.” Casting agents definitely weren’t shy about addressing the issue. “There were a few jobs where my skin was definitely a problem,” she says. “I was asked to cover up either by dressing completely from head to toe in long sleeves and trousers or using tattoo make-up or other form of concealer.” While she
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