Bolaji Ogunmola is undoubtedly one of the rising actresses worth paying attention to in Nollywood. Unknown to many, she struggled on her way to the top.
Ogunmola in a recent Instagram Live chat with Vergeria she said:” think the challenges are still the same with anybody now. Lack of being seen, the fact that people don’t want to take a risk or give opportunity to people that are just starting out.The opportunities were in the midst of certain people and they didn’t want to give opportunity to people they don’t know. Being paid what you are worth is still a challenge. You will not be paid; it’s still a struggle in Nollywood till tomorrow sadly.
“I was paid N1,500 for a movie role. It wasn’t a ‘Waka pass’. I had appeared in like 8 to ten scenes.I was even glad to be paid N1,500. Do you know the free jobs people have done in their lives? “
Shedding light on the people she looked up to in Nollywood, she said: ”I looked up to Omotola Jalade and Geneveive when I was growing up. They were the reigning people then in Nollywood.Those were my go to idols at the time for obvious reasons any way”.
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