May 19, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress cum singer, Jennifer Eliogu, has recalled how she fell out with her father because she chose to be an actress.
The entertainer made this known in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
According to her, she stumbled on acting while still running a diploma programme in UNIJOS, in 1997.
She said, “I didn’t come out to look for movies, I just stumbled into it [movie industry].
“My dad was very strict growing up. We hardly go out, so we had our playground in the house. He doesn’t like visitors. So, we only go out when he is out of town.
“He prefers we are friends with people he knows their parents so he knows that when you go there, you are comfortable.
“A friend of mine, Princess Babiana, was going for a movie rehearsal.
“So, my dad and her dad were friends. And she came to visit. So, I was like, okay because it’s her and my dad was out of town, I could go. So, I followed her.”
Speaking further, Eliogu added that it was a difficult task convincing her father of her desire to pursue a career in acting.
“He was difficult. He didn’t even want to hear it. My dad always wanted me to be a lawyer. He felt that I was going to be a very good lawyer.
“It caused a whole lot of problems and my mum was at the receiving end. He kept saying, ‘Is this what you really want to do? If anything goes wrong, you will not forgive yourself.’ And I was like, ‘I’m sure, this is what I really want to do’.
“It took a long time, very long time. I stopped being his girl. And you know what, I stopped going to school. He was like, I’m not going to pay your school fees,” she added.
