Actress Tanisha Gorey, who plays Asha Alahan in Coronation Street, has been praised for her character’s skin bleaching storyline.
Since returning from her trip to India, Asha has been using skin lightening cream.
However the cream has left Asha with bad burns and in Friday’s episodes (October 4 2019) Asha’s dad, Dev, discovered she had been using the cream.
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After he tore her posters down in a fit of rage, Asha went to run away but was stopped by friend Amy Barlow’s grandmother, Liz McDonald.
Liz made Asha realise her dad was worried about her and cared about her, but she also paid Dev a visit and told him he needed to listen to Asha.
Asha came home and told Dev how she believed she was ugly and hated what she saw when she looked in the mirror.
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The teen explained how everyone uses the cream and although it hurts and burns her, she feels it’s worth it to get lighter skin.
She also believed that having lighter skin would mean she would be more successful.
Viewers have praised the young actress for her performance.
Y'all I'm crying. This Asha story… Tanisha Gorey is coming for that Best Younger Actress award. #CornationStreet #Corrie pic.twitter.com/8dnhkueKnK
— Johnathon (@soapwikijohn) October 6, 2019
RT DuncanLindsay: Tanisha Gorey is brilliant. This storyline has been one of #Corrie's standouts this year.
— Baginda, Azkals 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖔 (@ohmpawaz) October 4, 2019
Tanisha Gorey is @itvcorrie's best young actress #Corrie
— Circus Holly (@HollyWe16626271) October 4, 2019
Asha in Corrie what a powerful, emotive scene I felt goosebumps. #Corrie
— Andi (@Andi000211) October 5, 2019
The young actress who plays #Asha in #Corrie she was excellent this week and for the humour it would go to #Jean and #Daniel in #Eastenders
— Carolyn Lowry (@caz_lowry) October 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/CalumRobson/status/1180205135122829312
https://twitter.com/fayesangel/status/1180204911797194752
Tanisha Gorey is doing incredible with this storyline such a rising little star aww #Corrie xx
— Michelle💕 (@mishybabez_) October 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/MissSophieClare/status/1180203532563165186
The actress playing Asha is excellent. Better than Dev, dare I say. #corrie
— Roz Laws (@rozlaws) October 4, 2019
This Asha storyline has been played brilliant by the actress that plays Asha! #Corrie
— Dylan (@HausOfDylan95) October 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/afrew43/status/1180943618368053248
As Dev takes Asha to the doctors and she’s advised to have counselling, is she on the road to beating her demons?
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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