Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko has addressed the ongoing debate about sex-for-roles in the Nigerian film industry, asserting that some actresses intentionally engage in such exchanges to advance their careers.
Speaking on the Honest Bunch podcast, Kosoko challenged the widespread belief that directors and producers always impose such conditions on actresses. He argued that participation in such arrangements is a personal choice.
“If I said I need you to warm my bed so that I can give you a role, and you said no, they cannot force you to do it. And if you want that role by all means, that means you want to dance to his tone,” he stated.
While acknowledging that making such demands is inappropriate, he insisted that the decision ultimately lies with the individuals involved.
“I’m not saying it’s right to have introduced that to you, but if you fall for it, that’s your own business. How does that concern the whole world? All this sex-for-roles thing, forget about it,” he remarked.
Kosoko further alleged that some women deliberately exploit the situation to gain recognition in Nollywood.
“I know some ladies that equally come into the industry with the determination that, by the time ‘I sleep with this and sleep with that, I will get my name.’ I know of some popular actresses. I know of even a magistrate,” he claimed.