- Kanayo O Kanayo vehemently castigated his female colleagues for transforming the Nollywood sphere into a haven for Brazilian Butt Lifts and promiscuous escapades.
- During a recent conversation, the cinematic luminary staunchly asserted that Nollywood should serve as a crucible for artistic ingenuity, rather than a training ground for acquiring the art of performance.
Esteemed Nollywood icon, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has expressed his strong disapproval of the film industry being overrun by Brazilian Butt Lifts ladies, corporate sex workers, and individuals of diverse sexual orientations.
In a candid conversation with Afia TV, the legendary actor emphasized that the Nigerian cinematic realm should exclusively serve as a bastion for artistic brilliance.
Kanayo O Kanayo said;
“Nollywood should not be a ground for BBL; bum bum enlargement. Nollywood should not be a ground for people doing runs. Nollywood should not be a ground where people’s dollars are stolen in hotels. All these Nollywood girls, it is not a ground for lesbianism.”
“People are bragging about the industry because some want to sell sex, some want to sell their body, some want to do this and so on. And it’s not healthy for the industry. But everyone is welcome. But Instagram Stars are the ones who are giving the industry a bad name. And I don’t want anybody to join them because they’ve a little time and they’ll fade out”
He further asserted that the movie domain should not serve as a breeding ground for neophytes, firmly underscoring its purpose as a place for nurturing and refining talents.
He continued;
“It is a ground for creativity. Nollywood is not a ground for learning how to act. Many people come to Nollywood to learn how to act. You are supposed to come to the industry to better and hone your talent. Many girls after hearing Genevieve [Nnaji] is a millionaire, Omatola [Akande] is a billionaire, would go and borrow wigs and come [to the movie industry] deceiving themselves.”
However, he also mentioned that the movie industry should remain open to all, provided that those who join possess a genuine calling for acting.
We all have different sectors. Everybody is welcome but the fact is, find out whether you have a calling for acting. That your neighbor says you know how to act, doesn’t mean you are an actor. You need some element of education to come to Nollywood.
His words;
“It doesn’t really matter if you studied medicine and you want to act. But for goodness sake, don’t come to it because you are struggling; your business stopped booming. Because most people, once their businesses crumble, they join acting. No na. For you to be a medical doctor, you need to have put in seven years. I put in six years to become a lawyer. So, why do you think you would just come and say you want to act?”
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