These days no interview with a Nollywood actress is complete without the cliche question, “Have you ever been sexually harassed in the industry?” And more often than not, the answer is always “yes”.
A Nollywood actress in an interview how a movie producer once touched her boobs during an audition.
Filmmaker and actress, Mary Remmy Njoku also echoed the same sentiments in her recent post on Instagram.
In her words: “Dear #instafam I need your help. Again. What is the Nigerian definition of sexual harassment?
I was standing with a female producer who was wearing a leggings with a carmel toe. and a Very prominent male producer Walked past and said I dey see your Virgina (in pidgin) if I hol am en, I go F…. am tire.
“On the streets of Lagos! I was deeply offended. I wanted to say something but the Lady just said ‘no mind am the man sabi talk rubbish’ and she immediately changed the topic like nothing happened. I couldn’t cry more than the bereaved. But I am really sad. Biko isn’t this sexual harassment? Doesn’t she know? Or its just accepted”.
Her experience has sparked various mixed reactions on social media.
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