Nkechi Blessing has revealed why she short-term left the Nigerian film business.
Throughout an look on Curiosity Made Me Ask, the actress defined that she initially stepped away from appearing to discover different ventures.
Nkechi added that her break prolonged additional when an nameless benefactor started paying her a “staggering N1 million weekly wage”.
The film star revealed that each time she talked about returning to a movie set, the thriller man would inquire about her anticipated earnings after which ship her “greater than the quantity”.
“I took a break from appearing to pursue different issues. Having somebody who positioned me on a weekly wage was additionally a part of the explanation I stepped again, as a result of guess what, I won’t even earn N1 million from a film,” she stated.
“So, think about assembly somebody who places you on a N1 million weekly wage. Anytime I informed him I needed to go on set, he would ask how a lot I’d be paid after which ship me greater than that.”
Nkechi admitted feeling “underrated” within the business. She acknowledged that early in her profession, many centered extra on her physique than her appearing abilities.
“I’m a superb actress, however I’m being underrated. I feel it’s as a result of after I began appearing, I used to be solely exhibiting off my endowment, so lots of people didn’t take note of my expertise, they centered on my physique as a substitute. And that’s my fault, so I’m attempting to alter that,” she added.
In October 2024, Nkechi’s three-year suspension from the Theatre Arts and Movement Footage Practitioners Affiliation of Nigeria (TAMPAN) was lifted.
The disciplinary motion adopted her public feud with colleague Kehinde Adams (Lege Miami) over the arrest of actor Baba Ijesha, who was later convicted of sexually assaulting a minor.
Her criticism of TAMPAN through the controversy led to the suspension.
