Olushola Omogbehin
Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade, has stated that no actress in the film industry can purchase Mercedes-Benz G-Class, known as G-Wagon from acting alone.
He revealed this statement that has so far sparked reaction during a recent episode of the “Honest Bunch podcast” where he stated categorically that no actress in Nollywood industry can genuinely claim to have purchased a luxury Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon solely from the income they earn through acting.
The legendary actor explained that the Nigerian film industry does not provide enough financial returns for any actress to buy a G-Wagon strictly from acting jobs.
“People come to Nollywood for different reasons. I will continue to focus on the core professionals. Nollywood is not a house we have built for ourselves alone, so those you are referring to are tenants. Although we still have some ladies who are professionals in those same categories, but I won’t mention names, they live on what they earn from their producers.
“Nobody makes a lot of money that will give you all of those luxurious cars you have mentioned. I do not know how they make so much money to buy these cars. I know what I earn. In the industry, no actress will say that the G Wagon that she has was bought from the proceeds she got from acting.”
Among the reactions generated so far by his statement include: @klintzeal_mix who said: “Probably they invested the little money they were earning”, @orobo4sure said: “Wahalla how are they making there money then” while @TkakaBariga said: “I knw a few of them that can easily boast of buying G-wagon from the money they make from that same field, Funke Akindele and co.”
