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Nollywood actress Regina Chukwu has alleged that the English-language sector of the Nigerian film industry is rife with sexual exploitation. She claims that roles are often contingent on sexual favors, contrasting this with the more accommodating Yoruba-language film sector.
Why it matters
The allegations highlight systemic issues regarding workplace safety and professional ethics within the rapidly growing Nigerian entertainment industry.
Nollywood Yoruba actress, Regina Chukwu, has claimed that the Nigeria English movie industry was strictly sex for role. She stated this while sharing her experience with the industry before finally choosing to stick to the Yoruba Nollywood sector. Narrating her several auditions attemp, Regina stated that the English sector of the Nigeria movie industry is not "as accommodating as the Yoruba movie industry." Speaking during her latest interview on Oyinmomo TV on Friday, the actress who claimed that the Yoruba movie industry is very accommodating, noted that "For the English industry, it was strictly sex for role." While explaining how her inability to act in both industries have limited her popularity, she said "there's a place we normally go for auditions at Surulere, Winnings Hotel. That was where those actors used to be, including Genevieve and co.
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