Veteran actress and media personality Nana Ama McBrown has shed light on her decision never to act in a Nigerian film and her lack of interest in pursuing such opportunities.
She cited a perceived lack of support from the Nigerian entertainment industry towards Ghanaian creatives as a primary reason for her stance.
McBrown highlighted an incident that exemplified this lack of support.
She recounted a moment when a song by Ghanaian artist Sarkodie was abruptly switched off during a Big Brother Nigeria episode, which she was watching on DSTV at the behest of her relatives.
This experience, she claims, underscored a broader trend of Nigerian media not favoring Ghanaian artists.
“I am not a TV fan, but my relatives at home compelled me to subscribe to DSTV, and there’s this particular program I wanted them to tune in for Maxy, but I realised that they had switched the program to Big Brother.
“So, they said the housemates were having a weekend party, so while watching the show, I heard the DJ play a tune by Sarkodie, and immediately I heard it. I mean, in less than a minute, the DJ quickly switched the song, and that is why I have never acted in their movies; they don’t support us,” Nana Ama McBrown recounted.
In agreement with McBrown’s observations, entertainment pundit and artiste manager Kwesi Ernest echoed her sentiment, suggesting that Nigerians primarily focus on promoting their own content and creatives, rather than embracing those from neighboring countries.
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Why I have never acted in a Nigerian movie – McBrown reveals
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