Sexual harassment: Mercy Aigbe opens up on how she almost quit Nollywood

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Renowned Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has shared a harrowing experience of nearly leaving the Nigerian movie industry due to sexual harassment.

The actress opened up about the challenges she faced on her journey to success during an interview with Morayo Afolabi-Brown on 'Your View,' a talk show on TVC.

In the interview, Aigbe revealed a distressing incident where a producer made inappropriate advances towards her after a movie audition, even though she had secured a role in an upcoming film.

This revelation sheds light on the pervasive issue of sexual harassment within the entertainment industry and underscores the resilience required by individuals, like Aigbe, to overcome such challenges and continue their careers.

“I met a producer in Surulere, and I expressed to him how much I would love to act. He told me he had an upcoming film and invited me to his office for an audition in his office.

“After I had passed three stages of the audition, I was given a minor role, which I told him that was not the character I was auditioning for, and he replied that the director said he did not know me, and that was why he wanted me to be close to him,” she said.

“He then stood up to touch me. I was very upset and I thought if that was what it took to be an actress, I don’t want to be an actress anymore. I tore the script and left. I cried on my way going home because I left a well paying job to join Nollywood, and I was already a single mother at the time.”

The actress's candid discussion contributes to a broader conversation about the need for a safer and more respectful environment for women in the film industry.

Source: dailypost.ng

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