Popular Nollywood actress, Jaiye Kuti, has denied claims of mocking veteran Nollywood stars begging for financial support online.
It was reported that the veteran thespian made headlines over comments about the series of Yoruba Nollywood veterans coming online to beg, stressing they were giving the movie industry a bad name, which stirred controversies at the time.
However, Jaiye Kuti, in an interview, noted that her statements were taken out of context.
She commended the veteran stars for paving the way for young movie stars in the film industry, insisting she would never ridicule or speak down on them.
In her words:
“Actually, what I was trying to achieve at the time was for our industry to have a purse for insurance. Our elders have been there; they started this job and helped lay the foundation of what many of us enjoy today, and for that reason, I would never ridicule them or speak down on them. I was only clamouring for insurance to take care of them in their old age.
“Social media can be an evil, bad place, especially those useless, faceless pages. Trolls can make your life unbearable, forgetting that we are also humans. During that my saga, some evil people on social media were out to destroy me.”
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Having an insurance platform for actors is not bad idea. Such advocacy is a good one which should be supported by everyone.
That’s did not concerned you if you feel that way contact person discussion
Yes something is happening in Nollywood industry and fake life always so people need to stop this
whether u mock them or u don’t they should never be ridiculed by anybody because u don’t know wen your own turn is coming
That is one thing about people not only actor and actress
No body is perfect, no body knows it all so same thing nobody has it all, if shes begging it is not bad
Good understanding and empathy are keys to the happiness of others and your own very happiness, If we show no understanding in all we do in life there will always be problems, Jaiye Kuti have shown that she is a woman of understanding who seek for the happiness of others
It calls for different approach to the way they live while they make money, and well they take good care of their health and family.
This woman is wise,i agree with her,we don’t need to castigate them,life has its up and downs,only god knows,we just have to pray for them.
MAVIS ANANGJanuary 1, 2024 at 7:57 am
Everything has its ups and downs or beginning and
Everything has its ups and downs or beginning and ending no one knows how it will be. Thanks for your good thoughts, cudos