- Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon responds to a troll criticizing his aggressive movie promotion on Instagram.
- The actor attributes his intense marketing to past financial struggles, describing it as ‘brokenness’.
- He shared the troll’s comment, revealing his momentary reflection on the people depending on him before blocking the critic.
- Okanlawon empathizes with the challenges of financial instability, emphasizing the frustrations of being broke as a man.
Popular Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, has taken to social media to address a trolling incident where a fan criticized his aggressive movie promotion style, comparing it to that of a rookie.
The actor took to his Instagram page to express his displeasure over the unsolicited comment.
In his Instagram post, he revealed that the motivation behind his intense marketing approach is driven by past financial struggles, describing it as ‘brokenness‘.
The actor shared his encounter with the troll, he wrote;
“Someone said ‘Deyemi you be senior man na, why you dey promote your film like say you be rookie’… for a brief second all the many ppl who depend on me flashed through my mind, I smiled and blocked the id*ot! 🙂.”
Clearly ruffled by the criticism, Deyemi Okanlawon emphasized the challenges of financial instability, pointing out the degrading and frustrating nature of being broke as a man.
“Being broke as a man is very degrading and frustrating. To every man who’s putting in the work to change his financial status for the better, I hope you win soon bro, I hope things get better for you real soon,” he added.
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In other news, Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon reveals that he would have pursued a career as a pastor if he had not chosen to become an actor.
In a recent interview with Pulse, Deyemi Okanlawon shared that his passion for connecting with audience ultimately led him down the path of acting instead.