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How Sex demands led to my 14-year absence from Nollywood, Actress Jumoke George reveals

“You can’t push me to do something I do not want to do. I will glow with this skin till old age and do not forget, black does not crack…”

Ace Nollywood actress Jumoke George has recently opened up about the reason for her 14-year absence from the film industry.

In an interview with Oyinmomo TV, she discussed the challenges she faced in her career.

George revealed that her darker complexion and her refusal to exchange sexual favors for roles contributed to her prolonged absence from acting.

She  said; “My dark complexion was not the only setback I faced in my career. Another reason why I did not get movie roles for like 14 years is my refusal to sleep around. When directors complained that I was too dark and I would tell them to add my lightning to the scene to make me look lighter. Continue reading

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“You can’t push me to do something I do not want to do. I will glow with this skin till old age and do not forget, black does not crack. I started issues when about 20 to 30 executives wanted sex in exchange for roles.

“And i said, as long as God exists, I would not find myself in such space. I didn’t get any movie roles for three years, and I did not understand what was happening until the day I saw one of our directors at Feminine Cafe at LTV 8, and asked him why he no longer called me for work.

“He then told me that their group of directors have decided not to give me roles and I was like why? He said it was because you refused to sleep with them. I just started crying and when I got home, I prayed to God to take control.” More

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