Nigerian actor Deyemi Okanlawon revealed in a recent interview how he handled a lady who claimed not to watch Nigerian movies.
He said that after the lady had told him that she doesn’t watch Nigerian movies, she proceeded to ask to take a photograph, which he declined.
Deyemi Okalawon said that he declined the request to take a picture with her by saying that he doesn’t take Nigerian photos.
Going forward, he said he’s very petty, and that he simply matched her energy, and that no one should disrespect his livelihood as an actor.
Deyemi Okanlawon got a lot of support from netizens, who found the lady’s statement outrageous.
Here are some of the supportive comments;
iamyvonnejegede wrote, “Oh yes I give the same energy when I meet those ones at meet and greets, in cinemas most especially.
told one “I don’t talk to Nigerians” at ICM.”
olusojitobiloba wrote, “Buh for real uncle Deyemi I don’t do Nigeria movies except it featuring my fav : FUNKE”
ft_oh 22h wrote, “That statement is not even a flex they think it is. It’s giving slave mentality. Sorry you don’t watch Nollywood movies, as per King Charles. Ptshewwww”
dessy3.5 wrote, “Deyemi is actually a sweetheart, he was so nice when i met him”
imusttestify wrote, “Those small small vengeance,na for earth here we dev run am, immediately”
nittynita wrote, “The way I prefer Nollywood movies to Hollywood is cr*zy. If there’s no new Nollywood movie on Netflix, it feels like there’s no good shows on & I’d mostly just switch to YouTube.”
etyarts wrote, “I watch cinematic Nigerian films… I don’t watch that thin on African magic epic”
chinyereugwulali wrote, “I must sha take picture with you when i meet you o!”
kingeminent wrote, “Even if you no like Nigerian movies, you no go like All is fair in love ke”
