- Veteran actress Patience Ozokwo explained why actors end up begging when they are sick
- He noted that most actors are well paid but spend more because of their lifestyle as expected by fans
- The actress added that when an actor falls ill, such a person will make do with the available money until it runs out
Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo has given reasons why some actresses decide to beg when they are sick and helpless.
Source: UGC
According the actressmany actors make good money when they are alive and on the job, but their expensive lifestyles, which are expected of them by the public, make them spend so much to live up to their superstar status.
Patience Ozokwo says people don’t help actors
The actress, who won an AMVCA Merit Award in May, noted that a lot of people think actors are rich because of the kind of clothes they wear on the red carpet, so it’s not helping them
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The movie star also said that when they fall ill, they bear the financial burden alone with the family and when they have nothing left, they resort to begging on social media.
Her explanation comes months after actors were criticized for begging when faced with hardships.
I see her video here:
Fans react to Patience Ozokwo’s interview
The reactions have followed what the veteran actress said in the interview. Here are some of the comments below.
@iamericardo:
“Also, male Nollywood actors have more financial responsibilities. They have wives, children, extended family and even communities to take care of. This usually leaves very little room for savings. They try to be there for everyone, which I in turn makes him financially incapacitated when these draining diseases come. So sad!”
@realannjay:
“Everything he said is 100% true.”
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@adikwujohn_:
“Being rich is one thing. Being financially free is the goal. Diversification and living life on your own terms are underrated. May God give us wisdom.”
@kelvin_goodnews_:
“That’s why I always do my job, people go talk without bothering me, who don’t wring their hands for pocket money.”
@pevsaaku_fashionkilla:
“The rule remains the same, for the sake of times like these, when you’re at your peak as a star/Celebrity and it’s your time to grow people with you, let your team shine through when such times come. they will be people who will catch you when you fall and show you a hand of faith. Because you can shine forever, so make the most of your moments.”
@stanley_ontop:
“Bloody truth.”
@Iakimbilly:
“True fact, as I can tell by what I see with my own two eyes. He said it all.”
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@adewwo:
“Actors don’t get paid well at all, except for A-List actors! Once you’re not A-list, forget it! Manage them, they manage… sketch com creators still have “actors” for sketches.”
@official_janecyril:
“Some people forgot that actors are people too. Most of them are not as financially strong as we thought, they are in a legitimate rush to get where they are and that’s why some of them are begging on the internet when they are sick. Let’s stop judging these people. people.”
@pappythrill:
“Packages make fans feel it’s plenty. Una I never understand entertainment. Na we Dey sound my fans. Shut me up.”
@bigsmart__:
“Education is a good radiation for healthy living. Emphasis on how eloquent one sounds and speaks fluently.”
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He said:
“Maybe some of them had planned for the rainy day. When the disease started, they may have spent everything they had on the disease. Because they’re popular, they go to their fans to ask for help. And most of the time because it’s known, their fans are coming to their rescue to help them. Some of them didn’t save for the rainy day so the disease they had to spend N100k on will turn into a disease that needs N1 million. Maybe they don’t have N1 million and the disease can turn into something that needs N10 million which would be hard to cope with.Most of the time actors in nollywood live like they are in hollywood.You can’t earn in nollywood and live like someone in hollywood. Nollywood is a very expensive industry, you have to be smart and use wisdom to pay bills.I am a serial entrepreneur, I do many things, I sell clothes, do decoration and do aso ebi just so I can make enough and have some savings. Every time you go out, you want to wear something new so you don’t get tagged.”
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He advised actors to live within their means and avoid ostentatious lifestyles that they cannot afford.
Her words:
“Sometimes, it’s even the journalist who will challenge you for repeating clothes. So the pressure is there, you’re the one who knows how to handle things and draw the line. The point is not to allow yourself to do that. don’t get carried away by pressure or what people would say because at the end of the day when the chips are down they will be the ones reporting your bad luck.when nollywood trainees start making money they forget to save.who reigns supposed that they have multiple incomes to sustain their lifestyle. When actors become popular, they start flying business class. They live a lavish lifestyle. That’s why they are constantly charged. We union leaders are trying better to introduce insurance, but most of them would say they already have it, but at the end of the day, you’ll find out they don’t have any. Some of them would say they don’t get sick. Well, because what they forget is that the sickness doesn’t tell them it’s coming. In 2021, when my late president was still alive, Mrs. Peace Osigwe, we had discussed with the Lagos State Government and they gave us N8,500 per annum insurance, but for one to get the deal, we had to get a good number of people to sign up . We couldn’t get that number because most of our members weren’t ready to type it. Because some veterans have gotten sick, some of our actors are now willing to take out health insurance. The club can do what they can, but how much are some paying? Some have not paid contributions for ten years. Some of them are not active in the club. Some of them don’t even belong to any union. So what do you think the union can do at that time? Most of them did not pay dues when they were active. People are taking to social media to shout that Nollywood is not supporting itself. We are just an umbrella with different bodies. Those who take to social media to ask for money should do so with all due respect. Nollywood is like any other profession where people make money and keep it. I always advise people to live within their means and have multiple sources of income. You can’t work in Nollywood and live like you’re in Hollywood.”
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