Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor has stated that her sick colleagues cry out to the public for help when they are sick because they don’t make money while they are down with illness.
The veteran actress said because most actors live in opulence and help family and friends in need, they cannot save money for the rainy day. Ozokor who spoke in an interview with KWS Nigeria said:
“Some of us [actors] are paid well but before this sickness get, nobody helps you because everybody feels you’ve a lot of money. And you’re managing it [sickness] with your family. Also nobody pays you anymore when you’re on that sick bed. Because it’s when you’re healthy that you can be shooting movies and getting money. The illness has kept you out for a long time and the money you saved has been exhausted.
“And you know, because of the nature of our job, we are heavy-spenders. The clothes you wear matters to the world. We call it packing. The way you packaged yourself. The worst is that you can’t even repeat your expensive clothes. These are the things that make us spend a lot of money. And then people pounce on you, they feel you’ve a lot of money because they see your face everywhere. I know how many people that have come to this house today to ask for help.”
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