It Was A Great Hurdle Venturing Into Nollywood At A Young Age – Omotola Jalade

Celebrated Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has disclosed that it was a great hurdle for her when she decided to join the entertainment industry (Nollywood) at a young age.https://youtu.be/TehEBIB_vSg

The sensational actress made this revelation during an interview with Joy News’ Doreen Avio, after the Women of Valour event on March 7, 2023.

The superstar stated that she faced opposition from her mother and sometimes faced difficulties in getting transport fare to go for auditions.

According to her, she got into entertainment very early in life and that image of people going into entertainment at the time was really bad.

‘‘It was even unheard of. I went through a lot of beatings from my mum. She didn’t want me to go into entertainment and certainly not acting. So, I had to struggle. It was a lot of struggles, times when I was not supported, not given transport fare to go to the audition,” actress explained.

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Omotola further advised young people to venture into a career they believe in as it will pay off saying, “sometimes it is very hard, but if you believe in what you’re doing, with time everyone will come around.”

The ‘Women of Valour’ event, which was put together by Nana Aba Anamoah is a program aimed at bringing together strong, courageous women to share their stories of triumph, loss and everything in between.

The event saw Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, former Electoral Commission boss Charlotte Osei, Ghanaian entrepreneur Eugenia Baffour Bankoh, Business executive and communication professional, Obuobia Darko-Opoku and others tell their stories under the theme “Untold stories of courage”