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Nollywood actress, Boma Dokubo has lamented the plight of being an upcoming actor in Nollywood.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Daddy Freeze, Boma revealed that despite working with top Nollywood actors in a movie, she hasn\u2019t earned much.<\/p>\n
According to her, she has worked with the likes of Mercy Johnson and Destiny Etiko, but wasn\u2019t paid when she acted with the former.<\/p>\n
Despite studying theatre arts and being elegible to star in movies, Boma is still struggling hard to survive and to make a name for herself in the industry.<\/p>\n
In her message to her fellow upcoming actors\/actresses, she told them to have aide hustle as the industry doesn\u2019t favor them financially.<\/p>\n
She said,<\/p>\n
\u201cI would say it is challenging when it comes to the financial aspect. You need to have a side hustle because the queue in the industry is quite much.<\/p>\n
I acted with Mercy Johnson in \u2018[email\u00a0protected] Nurse\u2019, where I played the role of a village girl who was sick and went to Mercy Johnson\u2019s hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t paid in that movie\u201d.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI was once paid N5000 for a lead role\u201d Lateef Adedimeji shares touching grass to grace story<\/strong><\/p>\n Recall that actor, Lateef Adedimeji had shared similar experience on how he was treated in Nollywood.<\/p>\n In a lengthy post on his Instagram page, the talented actor revealed that he was once paid N5000 for a lead role. He disclosed that he had to borrow money and clothes to go in movie set and had to beg for money and food for survi.<\/p>\n He said in parts,<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026..Memories of the days I borrowed money to go on movie set, borrow clothes to wear on set even though I wasn\u2019t getting paid, I remember begging for money and food to survive.<\/p>\n Memories of the multiple times I got rejected insulted. Ridiculed and bullied that ACTING is not my career path and that I\u2019ll never make it in this field that I choose.<\/p>\n I remember the times I almost gave up on myself and the career. I remember crying endlessly and told myself it\u2019s better to die. Memories of the times I walked hours to get on set and rehearsals when I had to be a camera boy. Wash Oga\u2019s Cars.<\/p>\n Them the times I finally started getting paid 1k, 2k, 5k for a lead role. I remember receiving the payments with so much joy, happiness and gratitude. Read more here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n