The current edition of La Mode magazine billed “Classy.Sassy.Sexy.” features Nollywood actress, Chika Ike, as the cover girl. And in keeping with the headlines, the actress looked stunning in the accompanying photographs.
Chika threw some light on what it is like to be a famous Nollywood actress. Here are some of the things we learned.
1. Celebrity comes with a price! Loss of privacy and being judged by people.
The hardest part of “Being a celebrity is that people tend to see you not the way you see yourself.” “FAME has taken away my privacy and made people judge me before they even know me’’
2. She is not blind that she is not everyone’s cup of tea
“I am aware that I have people around that love me, and those that do not love me. So, I have to be careful. Definitely, things have changed”
3. Her take on her acting ability
“The ability to bring my character to life. Being able to interpret my role in a natural way.”
4. More on her character interpretation ability
“You get a natural interpretation with me, it’s like you’re watching a real life situation. That is my strongest point as an actress not allowing the audience feel they are watching a movie.”
5. She grew up in a close-knit fun family
“We are very close, we did everything together. It was a fun filled experience growing up. My parents were strict, they were disciplinarians. They also taught is the values and norms of life”
Find out more about Chika by picking up a copy of the magazine.
Meanwhile, it looks like Chika’s secret to feeling good is a combination of exercises, nuts and fruits.
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