Nkechi Blessing has revealed why she temporary left the Nigerian movie industry.
During an appearance on Curiosity Made Me Ask,
the actress explained that she initially stepped away from acting to explore
other ventures.
Nkechi added that her break extended further when an
anonymous benefactor began paying her a “staggering N1 million weekly salary”.
The movie star revealed that whenever she mentioned
returning to a film set, the mystery man would inquire about her expected
earnings and then send her “more than the amount”.
“I took a break from acting to pursue other things. Having
someone who placed me on a weekly salary was also part of the reason I stepped
back, because guess what, I might not even earn N1 million from a movie,” she
said.
“So, imagine meeting someone who puts you on a N1 million
weekly salary. Anytime I told him I had to go on set, he would ask how much I’d
be paid and then send me more than that.”
Nkechi admitted feeling “underrated” in the industry. She
acknowledged that early in her career, many focused more on her physique than
her acting skills.
“I’m a good actress, but I’m being underrated. I think it’s
because when I started acting, I was only showing off my endowment, so a lot of
people didn’t pay attention to my talent, they focused on my body instead. And
that’s my fault, so I’m trying to change that,” she added.
In October 2024, Nkechi’s three-year suspension from the
Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN)
was lifted.
The disciplinary action followed her public feud with
colleague Kehinde Adams (Lege Miami) over the arrest of actor Baba Ijesha, who
was later convicted of sexually assaulting a minor.
Her criticism of TAMPAN during the controversy led to the
suspension.
