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Why I Left Nigeria To Start Mopping Floors, Cooking In The UK – Sola Sobowale
Nollywood star actress, Sola Sobowale has revealed what made her leave the comfort and stardom in Nigeria to start doing menial jobs at a point in her life in the United Kingdom.
The veteran actress narrated that the need to be there for her children who were studying in the UK at that time mad her abandoned the fame, money and comfort of Nigeria to give them motherly care.
Speaking during an episode of #WithChude, Sobowale disclosed that in the early 2000s when she decided to leave the country, she was already making as much as N5 million within months from acting.
But the need to be there for her children made her sacrifice the luxury lifestyle and take up menial jobs such as cleaning, cooking, and mopping office floors to make ends meet in the UK where she earned 7.5 pounds per hour.
She added that now that they are done and working, the children always appreciate her sacrifice for them while she is back to acting.
According to her, “I went back to England and noticed the kids lack motherly touch. Then I moved to England and forget stardom.”
“Now, all of them are working and now they appreciate me for my sacrifice and ask me to go back to what I know how to do best so that’s why I’m back in Nigeria.
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Nollywood star actress, Sola Sobowale has revealed what made her leave the comfort and stardom in Nigeria to start doing menial jobs at a point in her life in the United Kingdom.
The veteran actress narrated that the need to be there for her children who were studying in the UK at that time mad her abandoned the fame, money and comfort of Nigeria to give them motherly care.
Speaking during an episode of #WithChude, Sobowale disclosed that in the early 2000s when she decided to leave the country, she was already making as much as N5 million within months from acting.
But the need to be there for her children made her sacrifice the luxury lifestyle and take up menial jobs such as cleaning, cooking, and mopping office floors to make ends meet in the UK where she earned 7.5 pounds per hour.
She added that now that they are done and working, the children always appreciate her sacrifice for them while she is back to acting.
According to her, “I went back to England and noticed the kids lack motherly touch. Then I moved to England and forget stardom.”
“Now, all of them are working and now they appreciate me for my sacrifice and ask me to go back to what I know how to do best so that’s why I’m back in Nigeria.
“I remembered I was at Enugu and in one location I spent one week. In that one week, I was on N800,000 and that was in the year 2000. And then I came back to Lagos with over N5 million within how many months, the money was blowing. So I left that for 7.50 pounds per hour. I swept, mopped, cleaned offices and cooked in England.”
Still Breaking Records
The veteran actress Sola Sobowale recently took to her social media page to reveal she just landed her first role in Bollywood.
The actress shared the good news on her Instagram page and congratulatory messages have been pouring in for her.
According to Sola, she would be working with a record-breaking director and executive producer on an upcoming project.
The actress added that she would be playing a dynamic role in the project and her fans and followers should anticipate it.
Onyeka from Big Brother Naija has advised Wanni to reconsider her commitment to Shaun, suggesting she should let him earn her affection.
Onyeka, a housemate from Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard,’ has offered relationship advice to her colleague Wanni regarding her involvement with Shaun.
Onyeka believes that Wanni is dedicating too much to Shaun and should reconsider her approach. She advised Wanni to let Shaun earn her commitment rather than giving it away too easily.
Onyeka remarked, “Even if you are sweet, men don’t understand that language. You have to let the man [Shaun] earn it.
If you [Wanni] do all that sh*t for him, he will never see you as the prize. He will see himself as the prize.” Wanni has accepted the advice, but it remains uncertain whether she will act on it.
Onyeka also shared that Shaun had previously approached her for a romantic relationship, which she declined. She alleged that Shaun had promised to leave Wanni and return to her later.
Nollywood veteran, Kanayo O. Kanayo, described men as “endangered species,” criticising wealthy men for financially favouring female actors over their male counterparts.
Nollywood legend Kanayo O. Kanayo has sparked discussions after describing men as “endangered species” in a recent episode of ‘The Honest Bunch’ podcast, co-hosted by Husband Material and Deity Cole.
The actor expressed concern over how wealthy Nigerian men lavish money on female actors, which he believes creates an unfair dynamic.
Kanayo argued that such generous financial support for female actors makes male actors seem as though they are not working hard.
He pointed out that while women in the industry often receive millions for personal projects, male actors are left struggling.
Kanayo also noted that men, unlike women, are more likely to seek financial assistance for medical emergencies, further highlighting the gender imbalance in support within the industry.
He called for attention to this issue, emphasising that men are increasingly disadvantaged.
Angelina Jolie revealed she stopped singing due to her ex-boyfriend’s harsh criticism, which affected her confidence and belief in her abilities.
Famous American actress Angelina Jolie recently opened up about why she stopped singing.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Jolie shared that her ex-boyfriend’s harsh criticism of her singing led her to stop altogether.
Despite attending theatre school, where she received training, Jolie said the negative feedback from her partner deeply affected her confidence and mental state.
She internalised his opinion, assuming she couldn’t sing, even though she had prior experience. Jolie expressed that the criticism had a lasting impact on her, and she adapted to his negative perception of her abilities.
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