Actress and media personality, Elvina Ibru has revealed that her dad did not support her acting career.She added that her life has not been a bed of roses as many assume it to be.
In a chat with Punch, she said: “Being the daughter of Michael Ibru didn’t open doors for my acting career. As a matter of fact, it’s the complete opposite. Just recently, a friend told me that my name was submitted to a director for a television series but the director kicked against it saying ‘we can’t afford this one’.
“People think I’m acting because it’s a hobby. They don’t think that I work for a living. They also think that huge bags of money are delivered to my doorstep every week.
“It’s funny that people have illusions about me without getting to know me. Honestly, I can’t tell you that my surname has helped me at all in my acting career. When I approach people to sponsor a film that I want to produce, they laugh and ask why an Ibru should come to them for help.
“However, that does not make me less proud of my name. I’m very proud that I’m an Ibru.
“If my dad had supported my acting career, I would have ended up in Hollywood. The important message is that people should not think that having a wealthy father makes one’s career easy. It is not easy for anybody. One has to be talented and hard-working. I know that one day people would start seeing that this is what I’m good at.”