India, Oct. 3 -- Do you also think you don't need sunscreen for dark skin? Indian-origin British actor Simone Ashley, who recently a viral selfie moment with Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the Paris Fashion Week, has revealed that she believed in this common sunscreen myth once upon a time. According to a dermatologist, this is a skincare mistake worth avoiding because sunscreen is for people of all skin types and tones.

In a March 2025 interview with Vogue, the Bridgerton and F1 actor, who was born to Tamil parents, said: "I was very naive, and I thought because I have dark skin, I didn't need to use sunscreen." But she confessed that she eventually realized that "dark skin needs sun protection just as much as any other skin"...