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“Na who give up fuck up.” – Lateef Adedimeji, Award-winning Nollywood Actor

Adedimeji, who won the Best Actor award at the 2022 Best of Nollywood Awards, shared a story about his journey as an actor. He revealed that he used to borrow money and…

Adedimeji, who won the Best Actor award at the 2022 Best of Nollywood Awards, shared a story about his journey as an actor. He revealed that he used to borrow money and clothes for movie auditions and almost gave up on his acting career when the challenges became too much.

Adedimeji, who has been acting for 15 years, shared that he faced bullying and shame during the early years of his career. He took his followers down memory lane with a story titled “Na who give up fuck up.”

Adedimeji shared that he was never paid for movies he featured in during the early years of his career. He recalls the days when he had to borrow money to attend movie sets and even beg for food to survive.

The actor, who got married last year, shared how grateful he was when he finally started receiving payments for lead roles. He said that he remembers receiving payments of 1k, 2k, and 5k with joy, happiness, and gratitude.

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Published February 1, 2023
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