The Horrors Within The Yoruba Movie Industry

''You can barely see anyone in the Yoruba industry without a stand-by herbalist, demonic prophets, priests and priestesses. They tackle themselves spiritually when paths are crossed''.

PART ONE
The desire to be a celebrity has driven a lot of young girls and boys into their doom.
Gone are the days when someone introduces you to a thespian in the industry and your talent or skill determines your duration on the screen.


The Yoruba industry further moved into an era where the voluptuous body of a female became a criteria for stardom.The men mostly had to struggle to be considered fit for roles.


A number of the men resorted to hustling by the side to be rich so as to become a force to be reckoned with within the industry.


Some acquired wealth legally by establishing other businesses while some resorted to illegal businesses in the diaspora particularly exporting drugs in their system.


A lot of them were lucky by strands while some almost paid with their lives.

Ladies with large breasts became the sensation whilst the slimmer ones were sidelined.

The same Yoruba industry further moved to an era where facial beauty and light skin became a criteria to be on screen. That was the time so many actors began bleaching their skin with cheap products without any gender consideration.


This was the era when women were passed amongst their male colleagues for roles.
Some of the male actors sought comfort and funds in the hands of wealthy female fans who are either married, divorced or unmarried though elderly.


These 'sugar mommies' were the financial pillars for some actors who were determined to make a name and live in luxury even though the job did not entirely pay the bills.


These escapades were usually hidden from the public as we lived in a time where immorality was frowned upon by the society.


We move further to an era were sexual prowess became the order of the day. A time where brains,beauty,voluptuous attributes were not determinants so long as your bedmatics are memorable.


Some females seized this opportunities to find their way into the industry effortlessly. S#x soon became the universal currency to secure any role.
The deviant actors were soon running out of bed mates as some actresses graduated to dating men of higher calibres thereby neglecting their male colleagues through whom they ascended stardom in the first place.


Some actresses saw the need to be freed and independent thereby indulging in coded runs to maintain a luxurious status and be able to rub shoulders with their colleagues they once answered to.


These male colleagues saw the pace at which wealth and affluence was gradually diminishing respect in the heart of the younger actors so it became a measure of duration in the industry.


This means, irrespective of how poor the actor you met in the industry is, you have to accord them the respect and reference by kneeling to greet them and reference them as your 'senior' like the secondary school days.



PART TWO


They also had caucus which is cult-like in nature. They are known to protect and defend their members against any threats within and without. It was indeed a criteria at the time before being considered.


Back in the days, questions like 'what caucus do you belong to?' were used for identification or as a determinant to know if you will be granted the favour you seek.


Now, the Yoruba industry produced young,versatile minds who were seemingly more educated and exposed than their superiors. These set of people began the founding of Film schools where younger minds can be tutored by persons who understands the concept of Theatre and performing Arts.


Some of these tutors are either graduates of prominent institutes of Arts or person's with indigenous knowledge of Theatre.


It is alarming that the rate of sodomy has heightened amongst 'some' of these schools and Academies. You would marvel at the manner in which the proprietors of some schools prey on the innocent minds of their male and female students under the pretence of location trips.


Some of these students embark on inter-state journeys with their bosses and end up stuck in the same hotel room. As reward for the servitude, some are rewarded with supporting roles whilst others have been ditched for more attractive colleagues in the schools.


The proprietresses are not exempted from this vile act. Some are known to pimp out their female students to male actors and directors for favours. The male students are pawns meant to satisfy their bosses when an interest is established.


Dreadful battles are fought amongst these desperate students especially the females who see themselves as threats and competitors for their male bosses attention.


It is indeed sickening to the stomach that some of these girls go on threesomes without a care in the world in diverse hotels. It became a case of 'It is better shared than not'.


These promiscuous lot have created stains on the industry as the chaste ones amongst them are the least considered despite their skills and talent.
Drug abuse is also evident amongst them even though, they conceal it's use behind closed doors.

So many dreams have been dashed to shreds. Many talents have deviated from the industry for fear of sodomy.

So many mouths have been shut with threats of charm and black magic.

You can barely see anyone in the Yoruba industry without a stand-by herbalist, demonic prophets, priests and priestesses. They tackle themselves spiritually when paths are crossed.

Some would openly boast amongst colleagues of their prominence in black magic thereby giving the next person a reason to move closer to hell and dine more with the devil.


They believe the line of work should go hand in hand with traditional charm and assistance.

Locations and Hotels are avenues where destinies have been stolen, swapped and ruined unknown to the freshers seeking stardom.

They thrive on envy and barely genuinely rejoice over the success of another.

A successful colleague becomes an excuse to go illegal and compete indirectly or steal the benefactor.


There are a lot of messy gory details within the industry. It is indeed saddening that the thespians who laboured tirelessly to build the Yoruba industry live (some) to witness it's decadence.


Sanity and discipline must be restored. Tradition which frowns against indecency and immorality should once again be revived. Let us give room for creative minds without first sampling them in hotel rooms.


These attitudes are reasons why the Yoruba industry has not grown past where it ought to.

Most producers and directors who ought to join forces and create masterpieces are busy competing and seeking ways to pull their colleagues down.

We pray for an era where discipline and unity would become prominent in the Yoruba industry. An industry where the truth will not be shoved underneath the carpets all in the name of favouritism and preference for the concerned party.

Let us create a legacy where our future generation would be secure; being a part of this industry and the tag of 'sodom' would be totally abolished from the industry.

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SHALOM.