Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, has revealed that someone anonymously offered her a ₦1 million weekly salary because she was not earning much from acting.
Naijaonpoint reports that the film star made this known while appearing in a recent episode of ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ hosted by content creator, Bae U Barbie.
Nkechi Blessing explained that she decided to take a break from Nollywood due to the anonymous person’s gesture.
She said, “Someone anonymously put me on a ₦1 million weekly salary because I wasn’t getting paid enough for movie roles — that’s why I took a break from acting. I can’t shoot a movie and I might not even make up to ₦1 million profit from it.”
Nkechi Blessing, however, declined to respond to the host’s question about whether the person is still anonymous.
She added, “It’s not your business.”
In other news, actress Blessing Nze has recalled a moment in her career when a respected Nollywood director told her she was too ugly to appear in front of the camera.
Naijaonpoint reports that she shared this in an interview with Saturday Punch while reflecting on her journey in the movie industry.
According to her, those words from the director left a lasting impression but did not deter her from pushing forward.
At the time, she was still struggling to find her place in Nollywood and had not yet gained wide recognition.
She continued auditioning for roles and working hard behind the scenes, trusting that her time would come.
Nze said the same industry that once rejected her now embraces her.