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Bukky Wright, a veteran actress who recently returned to the film profession after a long absence, has claimed that her children had an important influence in her decision to act again.
After relocating to the United States over ten years ago, the mother of two shared that her children were instrumental in her return to acting, providing both emotional encouragement and financial support to help her re-enter the industry.
Wright, renowned for her versatile roles in Nollywood, paused her acting career in 2008 to pursue other interests and concentrate on raising her children overseas. In a recent interview, she discussed the consistent support she received from them.
“I don’t know if I should call my children my pillar of life. They know I have always lived my life for them. But now, they told me, ‘Iya (Mother), you’ve been living for us; it’s time to live for yourself, enjoy life, and have fun,’” she said. “They contributed millions to support my career, and I’m so happy.”
Wright also openly discussed her struggle with clinical depression while living abroad, especially during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“My depression started during COVID. Watching the news, you’d hear that millions had died, and it was terrifying. Until now, I still suffer from high blood pressure and take medication for it. I was alone, and I thought, ‘Maybe if I were home, someone would be with me.’ So many thoughts ran through my mind—‘What if you die? What if you catch COVID?’ I would cook but not eat. To tell you the honest truth, if you’re not a very strong person, living abroad can be very depressing,” she admitted.
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