A veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo has explained why some performers decide to beg when they are sick and helpless.
According to the actress, many actors make decent money while they are active and working, but their costly lifestyle, which the public expects of them, causes them to spend a lot of money in order to maintain their status as celebrities.
The actress, who received the AMVCA Merit Award in May, stated that many people feel actresses are wealthy because of the clothes they wear on the red carpet, thus they do not assist them.
When they become ill, they must shoulder the weight alone, and when they have nothing left, they must resort to begging on social media.
Her explanation came after actors were slammed for begging when they fell on hard times.
Reactions have trailed what Patience said:
@adewwo: “Actors aren’t paid well at all except for the A-List actors! Once you’re not an A-list, forget it! Na manage them they manage…skit makers com even dey feature “actors” for skits.”
@official_janecyril: “Some people forgot that actors are human being too. Most of them are not financially bouyant as we thought, they hustle legitimately to get where they are and that’s why some of them begs online when they’re sick . Let us stop judging this people.”
@pappythrill: “Packaging dey make fans feel say e dey plenty. Una never understand entertainment business. Na we Dey hear am pass fans. Make I just shut up.”
@bigsmart__: “Education is a good radiance to healthy living. Emphasis on how eloquent she sounds and fluent she speaks
@realannjay: “Everything she said is 100% true.”
@adikwujohn_: “To be rich is one thing. To be financially free is the goal. Diversification and living life on your own terms is underrated. May God give us the wisdom .”
@kelvin_goodnews_: “That’s why I always do my thing, watin people go talk no concern me , who nak£d no Dey chuck hand for pocket.”
@pevsaaku_fashionkilla: “The rule still remains the same , for the sake of times like this when you are at your peak as a star/Celebrity and it’s your moment raise people up with you, let your team shine through you for when times like this come , there will be people to Catch you when u fall and render a helping hand of loyalty. Cos you can shine forever, so make good use of your moments.”
@stanley_ontop: “Bloody truth.”
@Iakimbilly: “Real fact ,Omo me I can tell from what I see with my two eye. She said it all.
