By Ayo Onikoyi

Having produced five interesting movies, Nollywood actress, Motunrayo Oluwakemi is not a bystander in the movie industry but the actress is disturbed by the perception of some men of actresses, particularly, actresses who appear to be making progress in their careers.

She told Potpourri in a chat that it is the most challenging aspect of her career. She was particularly pained by the assumption of people that a sugar daddy bought her a SUV recently, which according to her was a result of her hard work.

“The most challenging aspect of being an actress is the way people perceive us. The untrue assumptions are quite disturbing. Some people classify actresses as runs girls (prostitutes) in disguise and I think it is not appropriate to have such thoughts. For instance, I recently bought a new SUV and some people were quick to say it was my sugar daddy that bought it for me. It’s unfortunate that people do think we can’t do good things in life through our sweat and without men. Aside from acting, I have a wine and jewelry store. 

“I am equally a producer, having produced five interesting movies: Rinsola Oloko Meta, Eleda, Elegbenla and Atunida 1 and 2. Essentially, I have learnt a lot of lessons in the industry”. Speaking on some of her experiences with men, Motunrayo narrated: “Sometime ago, I was in Dubai and one of my fans got to know about it. He then sent me a message on social media, asking me to name my price. I was furious and asked him what he meant by that. He said I should understand what he meant, that he wanted to send me some money to come over and spend some time with him, I blocked him immediately.”