On the latest episode of ‘The Truth‘ with Olisa Adibua, the Nollywood queen herself Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde answers questions from the veteran radio presenter.
As usual Olisa Adibua asks Omotola some really good questions that made her reveal a lot about herself, career, family, aspirations and Nollywood.
If you don’t have enough time to watch the entire interview, we have listed twenty revealing things the Nollywood superstar said.
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Omotola got into acting by accident. She started out as a model, and followed her friend to an audition. Her friend didn’t get the part but she encouraged Omotola to audition. The rest they say is history.
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She got a role in the sequel of the Nollywood classic Nneka The Pretty Serpent but she turned it down because her mother did not approve of her role as a mermaid.
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N43,000 was the fee Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde got from her first movie.
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In Old Nollywood actors have to pay to land roles, revealed Omotola.
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She revealed that even as a married woman she still gets advances from men.
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Omotola Jalade says she has been tempted before, but felt it was not worth it when she thought of the things she could lose.
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She met her husband in church through his sister.
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Her close friends in the industry are Rita Dominic, Omoni Oboli, Rukky Sanda, Zeb Ejiro, and Chidi Mokeme.
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She hasn’t moved abroad to further her career is because it would break her family.
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She is building a film village.
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Her first daughter is studying Tourism and Hospitality
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Omotola’s last son wants to be a filmmaker and an actor which makes her very happy.
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She observes early morning prayer with her family.
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Her second daughter earned N2.4m from her Knorr endorsement
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The Nollywood queen is into Real Estate as well.
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Omotola Jalade considers her best role to be the one she played in ‘My Story‘ with Van Vicker is her best role, as well as her breakout role in ‘Mortal Inheritance‘.
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She considers Van Vicker a good kisser.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the actress said bedroom scenes are not glamourous.
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She has been offered a role in a foreign movie and is currently reading the script.
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In the next five years she wants to be in the forefront of the movie business in terms of infrastructure.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde along with her second daughter Meraiah stole the spotlight at Elite Model Look 2015.
Both mum and daughter wore crop tops to the event and looked stunning. Omotola wore a black crop top while Meraiah who just graduated from secondary school wore a white crop top.
