Get out of abusive relationships before it’s too late — Angela Eguavoen
An actress and filmmaker, Angela Eguavoen, has advised people who are in abusive relationships to get out. She maintained that any partner who made one feel less about oneself was not a hallmark of love.
She told Saturday Beats, “My advice to women and men in abuse relationships is that they should never to remain in it. Leave before it gets too late. A spouse constantly making you feel lesser than yourself is not love. That is a narcissistic behavior, and if one remains there, one will lose oneself without knowing it.”
The curvy actress also stated that the love and support she got from her fans after her movie ‘Crushed’, was pulled down from YouTube was overwhelming. She added that some fans even gave her money before the movie was re-uploaded on the video sharing platform.
Asked how she manages her mental health when a movie performs below expectations, she said, “I don’t do any particular thing to maintain my mental health when a film does not do well. But, I always tell myself that filmmaking is a lifelong investment. Different platforms come up every now and then, and people always want to consume content. So, if one does not make money immediately, it is always going to come back one way or the other.”
Sometime last year, Eguavoen said that she once declined to act in an x-rated movie.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I have been approached to shoot an X-rated film before. One random producer sent me a message on social media. Funnily enough, he was not even a Nigerian. He said I had a great body, and that I would be good in that aspect. He added that the pay would be mind-blowing. I blocked him immediately after reading the message. I don’t think I will ever do that.”
Eguavoen also denied that she was being stereotyped in Nollywood. She said, “I don’t think I am being stereotyped. In the course of my career, I have played diverse roles.”
On if women in Nollywood had equal opportunities with their male colleagues, the actress said, “Nollywood has opportunities for everybody, women inclusive. With the advent of social media, there are so many opportunities for everybody. I don’t think women are sidelined. I actually think women have a lot of opportunities, because there is no film that does not feature women. I feel a producer can comfortably make a film with an all-female cast, but they cannot do the same for men. If an entertainer is accepted by a community of women, their job is mostly done.”
Eguavoen, who often shares videos of herself singing on Instagram, stated that she had plans to release this year. She said, “Singing is one of the things I want to get involved in this year. I am going to record a couple of original songs and some ‘covers’ as well.”
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