Idia Aisien says she was criticised for her skin colour after acting in ‘Nneka the Pretty Serpent’.
The film star was speaking of her role in the 2020 remake of the 1994 Nollywood horror-mystery film.
The actress shared the mixed reactions she got after the release of the film, which became her acting debut.
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“When it first came out in the cinemas, I was a little bit heartbroken by some of the comments that people were leaving,” Aisien said in an interview with Chude Judeonwo, the media entrepreneur.
“Comments about me not being light-skinned or Ibo, about me destroying what meant something to a lot of Nigerians. Nigerians loved their veteran actors. They love their Nollywood classics.
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“So, it was something that I just wished people could see how much passion went into it at the time.
“But, with the international market, and the kind of feedback we are getting, I am getting messages from the Philippines, French Guiana, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, and Los Angeles.
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