by Keisha Myers The discourse surrounding religious freedom and expression has been a source of contention in France for many years now, where staunch secularism often clashes with efforts for people to express their own religiosity. French laws designed to prevent the spread of religious beliefs to help with freedom, sometimes inadvertently restrict individuals’ freedom to practise their faith, marginalising them in French society and leading to discrimination of tourists and locals alike. Recently, this has become a hot topic in the influencer world, when Topicals (a black-owned skincare brand) organised a trip for 20 influencers of colour to the French Mountain Resort of Megeve. Among them was Nella Rose, a Belgian-born, UK based, popular influencer who is fluent in French. Nella Rose shared with her million followers that during their stay, a staff member at the resort approached some of them, advising against their choice of attire and suggesting they purchase bi...