Iyabo Ojo, a Nollywood actress on Sunday shared her painful experiences of surviving as a single mother after her marriage failed, noting that she was treated as second class citizen in the industry, which according to her, was worsened by the fact that she acted in Yoruba Language.
Miss Ojo who took to her Instagram page to narrate her experience, said many condemned her, even as her single mother status made people to describe her as not having morals, not fit to be a model, talkative, and a clout chaser even when she tries to tell her story.
“This world most especially this country Nigeria, i was treated so unjustly bcos of my circumstance and choices i made to better the life of my children,” she wrote.
“I became a 2nd class citizen immediately my marriage failed, a trillion times the hate, the bullies, the curses, the unapologetic horrible rejections, it was massive from my society, my people, my country, being a single mom was like living in a foreign land with no papers, thanks to the media, writing and creating false narrative about me just worsened everything, the word prostitute became my ????
“Choosing an acting career was like finding yourself in a crime scene you had no business being there, it became a confirmation that i was irresponsible, a whore & fame was the reason why i left my marriage ????
“Acting in my language (Yoruba) o my world!!!!!! made matters worse, i was tageed local & unworthy to associate with the so-called elite, it was a big deal then, even when i spoke the little english i understood, people couldn’t hide their shock ???? even till this day, we’re underated, yeyebrity is our nickname ????but listen young ones …. Local is Original, stay true to your culture bcos that’s your identity ????
“I was not expected to have a voice, i was a single mother, i had no morals, unworthy to be called a role model .. ????
“And yes sharing my story on the internet labelled me talkative & cloutino ????
“But if i had stayed in it & the deed had been done, you all would’ve been quick to shift the blame on the dead ….. forgetting our society created this Fear, the Stigma, the Mockery, the labeling which is not for the faint at heart….
“We need to do better as a society…… who never fuck up hands ✋️ in the air
“…… Staying true to myself, building a strong wall around my heart and growing in my inner strength and my children has gotten me this far & today I’m a success story
“I will continue to tell my story to encourage alot of mothers out there … You can & will win in the end???? ????”