She said she didn’t struggle to become an actress, adding that she stumbled into acting while she was doing her diploma programme in 1997.
The thespian stated this in a recent chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
She said, “I didn’t come out to look for movies, I just stumbled into it [movie industry].
“A friend of mine, Princess Babiana… My dad was very strict growing up. We hardly go out, so we had our playground in the house. He doesn’t like visitors. So, we only go out when he is out of town.
“He prefers we are friends with people he knows their parents so he knows that when you go there, you are comfortable. So, my dad and her dad were friends. And she came to visit and she was going for [movie] rehearsals. So, I was like, okay because it’s her and my dad was out of town, I could go. So I followed her.”
She said, “He was difficult. He didn’t even want to hear it. I was already doing diploma in UniJos. My dad always wanted me to be a lawyer. He felt that I was going to be a very good lawyer. It caused a whole lot of problems and my mum was at the receiving end. He kept saying, ‘is this what you really want to do? If anything goes wrong, you will not forgive yourself.’ And I was like, ‘I’m sure, this is what I really want to do.”
The thespian added, “It took a long time, very long time. I stopped being his girl. And you know what, I stopped going to school. He was like I’m not going to pay your school fees.”
She said, “I didn’t come out to look for movies, I just stumbled into it [movie industry].
“A friend of mine, Princess Babiana… My dad was very strict growing up. We hardly go out, so we had our playground in the house. He doesn’t like visitors. So, we only go out when he is out of town.
“He prefers we are friends with people he knows their parents so he knows that when you go there, you are comfortable. So, my dad and her dad were friends. And she came to visit and she was going for [movie] rehearsals. So, I was like, okay because it’s her and my dad was out of town, I could go. So I followed her.”
She said, “He was difficult. He didn’t even want to hear it. I was already doing diploma in UniJos. My dad always wanted me to be a lawyer. He felt that I was going to be a very good lawyer. It caused a whole lot of problems and my mum was at the receiving end. He kept saying, ‘is this what you really want to do? If anything goes wrong, you will not forgive yourself.’ And I was like, ‘I’m sure, this is what I really want to do.”
The thespian added, “It took a long time, very long time. I stopped being his girl. And you know what, I stopped going to school. He was like I’m not going to pay your school fees.”
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Thank God the narrative is changing. I remember when I was young as in my teenage years, they usually called them (actors and actresses) alagbe in Yoruba and of course no parent wants his/her child (ren) to become beggars.
ReplyDeleteParents who abandon and withhold essential things like school fees, care, food, etc, to punish their wards are wicked and inconsiderate. Your child being a drop-out is good, simply because they are not living like you expected. That's the height of irresponsibility, as a parent.
ReplyDeleteI knew a girl whose parents stopped paying her fees because she changed her church. Simply that. She didn't became an atheist or a pagan, simply started going to a different pentecostal church. Same doctrines and beliefs. Her new church tried to pay her fees for some time but couldn't keep up, (uni fees were expensive and it was a small campus church) so she had to drop out. Till today, she has no degree and had to start petty trading. Simply because of church.
Parents like those are the worst and I am saying it with my full chest. No matter how angry or disappointed you are with your child, you brought them into this world, they didn't choose or ask to be here , so you owe it to them, yourself and to your God, to look after them to the best of your ability! That is all.
After performing the basic upkeep as a parent you can decide to wash your hand off them if you still do not support their lifestyle but make sure they are able to look after themselves and have the capacity to live like responsible citizens! It's only fair!
Don’t forget to add the ones who kick their kids out the house for any minor thing, or who lock them out for the night. Parents from the pits of hell.
DeleteNo matter what a child wants to become, parents must make sure they are educated. Parents owe kids that much.
DeleteMy dad was against it. I was going to Agbakoba park at onitsha for movie audition. No parents of our generation willingly allowed their children to become actors.
ReplyDeleteShe get A1 in English
ReplyDeleteParents should stop forcing their kids into what they do not like. Thank God everything came out fine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful woman with a great voice. Her diction is also awesome
ReplyDeleteNa so.
ReplyDeleteYou must read medicine like your siblings you must read medicine and Mumsies asks, onye obuna aga abuzi Doktó? Rapukwalum nwaam. (Shey,all yoir kids will become medical doctors?,leave my babygirl for me)
Haha
Some of us saw nwii small for changing "supposed career".
Jennifer you're doing well o jare.
Strong mama
DeleteI so much love this woman.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you again beautiful Jennifer.
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