Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko has spoken about the sex-for-roles epidemic in the movie-making industry. The film star was the latest guest on the Honest Bunch Podcast when he shared his hot take on the controversial topic.
According to Jide Kosoko, if a producer wants an actress to warm his bed for a role, and she refuses, she can go because nobody can force her. He however added that if the person wants the role, by all means, that means she is ready to dance to his tune.
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Jide Kosoko however clarified that he is not saying the filmmaker was right to demand such from the actress but if the person falls for the producer’s demands, then it is between both of them and doesn’t concern the world.
In his words:
“I don’t understand, if I say I need you to come and warm my bed so that I can give you this role, and you say no, you don’t want, Go! You don’t want! They cannot force you to do that. If anybody introduces anything to you, if you’re not interested, say no. But if you want that role, by all means, that means you want to dance to his tune. I’m not saying he’s right to have introduced that to you, but if he says it one way or the other, and you fall to it, that’s your business, how does that concern the whole world?”
“What some actresses do for fame” – Jide Kosoko
Also, Jide Kosoko shared the great lengths some actresses go to for fame. According to the Nollywood veteran, some ladies come into the industry with the determination that if they sleep with one or two people, their name will be out there, and he even knows of a few who did that.
She said:
“All these sex for roles thing, forget about it, I know some ladies that are equally coming into the industry with a determination that ‘by the time I sleep with this, sleep with that, I will get my name. I know of some popular actresses, I know of even a magistrate.”
Jide Kosoko also said:
“How will you accept to go and sleep with someone? How much do you trust yourself and your ability to deliver?”
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Reactions as Jide Kosoko speaks on ‘bed for roles’ in Nollywood
Jide Kosoko’s hot take on the ‘bed for roles’ situation in Nollywood went viral, and it was met with mixed feelings from Nigerians:
@Brosthrone:
“Make baba no come out next week say them force am oh 😂.”
@Rich____kinging:
“Funny but facts 💯 you can’t be forced to do what you don’t like regardless unless you also want to do it.”
@Mc_scofyshort:
“Daddy don shake table oooo 😂😂😂.”
@Wisdombusybrain:
“The prize most of your fav paid behind closed doors to become famous go shock you.”
@Theevocalidol:
“Sad reality of life 😢.”
@Gboyegarr:
“Na only inside tv them actress dey form. Having works in hotel they use for location in the past. They book like 3-5 room for the lead role, costumier, continuity & camera team. come in hundreds and boom the ladies get to hustle customers. Most of them ends up in hotel customers room for the night. I don’t rate most of ur favourite.”
@Michphillips_crestproduction:
“Most stories behind fame are horrible. If you hear what your mentor did to get to that point where you are looking up to, hmm, you’ll know why pots get so hot before foods are done. And these are not only happening in the film industry, Check other industries too including politics.”
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