Actress Genevieve Nnaji Calls Out Hollywood Over Fake Nigerian Accents

Veteran Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji has said Hollywood is increasingly referencing Nigeria by using Lagos as a setting and adopting Nigerian names like Ayo and Chichi.
In an interview, she criticised the inauthentic accents used by non‑Nigerian actors when portraying Nigerians, and noted that it makes her cringe.

She argued that genuine representation requires casting real Nigerians, and says that Nigerian accents cannot be casually imitated and should be performed by Nigerian actors.