Media personality, top influencer, and actress Papaya Ex has released her debut film, The Night Market, streaming on her YouTube channel.

This marks a significant milestone in her career, showcasing her versatility and creative vision as both lead actor and producer.

In a recent interview with reporters;Abike Halima Raheem, popularly called Papaya Ex shared her journey into acting, revealing that she’s been interested in acting for a long time but didn’t want to rush it. “Honestly, acting has been something I’ve wanted for a long time. I just kept it to myself because I didn’t want to rush it,” she said.

Papaya Ex’s transition to acting has stretched her creativity, allowing her to understand characters, feel their emotions, and carry their stories. “It made me calm down and really connect with what I’m doing, not just perform for the camera,” she explained.

Meanwhile Papaya Ex revealed that she didn’t pick up acting just because she wants to get fame, but because it’s something she truly loves: “I didn’t enter acting because of fame, I entered because it’s something I truly love. So instead of arguing or explaining myself everywhere, I prefer to let my work speak for me”.

However, Papaya Ex explained that film making is deeper than content creation as she revealed this during the interview that “Acting movie is deeper than content creation” she further explained that; Content creation is quick as you get the idea, you film it and move on, unlike acting movie where you have to understand the character, feel their emotions and deliver well”

The Night Market film features a talented ensemble cast, including Tony Umeh, Tina Mba, and Sydney Talker, and explores themes of culture, community, and romance. Papaya Ex’s performance has been praised for its energy and authenticity, with one reviewer noting that she “shines in her role, capturing both comedy and emotion effortlessly” .

Papaya Ex is excited about the release and grateful for her online community’s support. “My online community has helped me a lot. When I post a project, the support is always loud; people share it, talk about it, hype it, and give it life,” she noted.

Papaya Ex, looking into the future promises to produce more creative yet educative and entertaining films and contents for indefatigable online supporters: she however urged the general audience to stream the movie on her YouTube channel@papayaextvv. “Watch, learn and be entertained” she said.