^It happen on Europe too, where women were using cosmetics to "whiten out" their skin. Sickly white skin was considered attractive. It's possible that it happened in Egypt too.
On the side Nefer from Genshin Impact have clearly Ancient Egypt aestetic is mentioned by ine character in-game to be "unusually fair-skinned for someone from the desert". She is as white as most other characters.
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