I Felt My Movies Were Not Making Impact - Actress on Dumping Nollywood for US Navy

I felt my movies were not making impact - Actress on dumping Nollywood for US Navy

Nollywood actress Grace-Charis Effah (formerly Belinda Effah) has opened up about why she left the Nigerian movie industry for a career in the American Navy. Effah, who spoke in an interview with Saturday Beats, explained that she decided to dump Nollywood when she started feeling stuck and her movies stopped making an impact. She added that although she joined the movie industry out of passion, acting slowly became all about the money, which le…

I Believed Everything Nollywood Told Me About Career Women Until I Became One

With stories about suffering first and finding success later, to how women should behave, Nollywood didn’t just entertain us growing up—it shaped us, whether we were conscious of it or not. But then real life happened, and we found out that we’ve been fed mostly half-cooked ideas and lies.  In an interview with Zikoko, Nneka* reflects on growing up believing what Nollywood told her was the experiences of women who chose to pursue corporate caree…

Former actress Grace-Charis Bassey opens up on why she joined US Navy: "Became passive in acting"

Former actress Grace Charis Bassey has shared reason for quitting acting to become a sailor in the US. She said she became passive in acting and was all about money.