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  • Fans expectations shouldn’t determine celeb’s personality – Chioma Okafor

    Fans expectations shouldn’t determine celeb’s personality – Chioma Okafor

    Nollywood actress, Chioma Okafor has said fans’ expectations of what a celebrity should be or wear should not determine the celeb’s personality.

    Okafor, who is popular for her role in ‘Aki and Pawpaw’, made this known in a recent chat.

    “It’s an expectation. I would say it’s a personal decision to maintain a certain figure .People take pictures and videos of one every day. Most times, most of the outfits people see celebrities wear may be given to them by brands they are influencing for. It might not necessarily be theirs. As for me, sometimes I repeat clothes. There are other times I don’t,” Okafor said.

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    Asked when she knew she wanted to be an actress, she said: “I would say  that would be when I was in the extracurricular and drama class in primary school. It was not a defining moment, but an unconscious one and gradually it became a strong one. In the university I was in the dance and drama group. I was into public speaking and contesting for pageantries. After that, I went to film school to polish my passion for acting. From then on, it all kicked off with stage play and then TV drama.”

  • I ‘ve had to film in bush for eight months, says Chioma Okafor

    I ‘ve had to film in bush for eight months, says Chioma Okafor

    Nollywood actress Chioma Okafor has recounted some of the sacrifices she had made as an actress.

    Okafor, who is popular for her role in ‘Aki and Pawpaw,’ said she has had to film in the bush for months.

    “Filming in the bush with hot sun, mosquitoes and sun flies for eight months. It was an epic journey. I had sunburn and skin discoloration. It was absolute joy seeing all the effort come to fruition. Fans of the show coming to that very small bush to experience it all made it worth it,” she revealed.

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    On what she looks out for before featuring in a movie, she said: “I look at the storyline, the impact the movie will make, the lessons the audience will garner from me playing the role.The goal is to make sure that at the end, it resonates with at least one person. Those are some of the things I look out for.”