Star Nigerian actress, Filmmaker and businesswoman, Mercy Aigbe-Adeoti from Edo State, Nigeria has made significant contributions to the Nollywood industry. Her showbiz journey began with featuring in soap operas and she gradually progressed to feature films. Her captivating performances and elegant styles have earned her a dedicated fan base. Mercy has starred in numerous Yoruba language movies, often playing lead roles and showcasing her versatility as an actress. Beyond her acting career, she is also a successful entrepreneur and fashion influencer, known for her impeccable sense of style. Her influence also extends to social media where she has a large following and often shares fashion tips and lifestyle advice.
In this interview, beautiful Mercy spoke to journalists at Seun Oloketuyi TV studio about her marriage, movie and personality. Excerpts…
Why She Married A Man From Her Industry
That’s one of the reasons I married him. Together we’re building an empire. I just felt that I needed somebody that is in the industry; putting his strength and my strength together.
How Her Future empire looks like
It’s looking good already. From my project, ‘Ada Omo Daddy’, you can tell.
Hubby’s Role in Her Movie Projects
He is one of the executive producers of the project, ‘Ada Omo Daddy’ and the latest, ‘Thin Line’. He also assisted greatly in productions because ‘owo maa pe’ (we have to recoup our investments) laughter…
Challenges of making ‘Thin Line’
I wouldn’t say there was no stress. I played the lead and my character was very emotional. My character had a lot of variations. It took me some mental activities to be able to deliver. It was a lot of tasks but I knew that I needed a focus to deliver. Thank God for having an amazing team.
She Experienced Sexual Harrassment
Sharing in an earlier interview an experience she had while struggling to make a name in Nollywood, Mercy narrated how she almost called it quits at the earliest stage. “I had an experience. I would use that to encourage younger women to not do what they don’t want to do no matter the pressure,” she stated.
“I had met a producer in Surulere, Lagos and begged him to help my dream of becoming an actress. He invited me to his office for an audition. I went for the audition three times. On the third one, I went and I actually thought I did well because I would return home and rehearse, look at the mirror and read my lines over again just to convince him that I had the talent. So, during my third visit, he came into the office and just gave a thinning line which was completely different from the one he gave me earlier. When I complained to him, he said the director said he didn’t know me. Then the producer said if I had been very close to him, that kind of thing would not have arisen. I actually sensed that the producer had been making passes at me since I got there but he didn’t come out until that last day.
“I became upset. I picked the script, tore it and stormed out of the place. So, I felt like if this is what it takes for me to be an actor, I don’t think I even want to be an actor.
Emotional Love for Hubby
Mercy shared her deep love for her husband, Kazim Adeoti, explaining why “I love my husband very much.” Her words; “I am very emotional about love. I am a mature woman who takes responsibility for my actions and decisions, so my love for my husband is deep. He is actually a very understanding person, and he is not the bossy type. He is a good listener, and that makes him a good leader. Whenever I talk, he listens. He tries to reason with me, and we meet in the middle. If one loves the person one is with, one would be submissive and one would want to do everything to please one’s hubby.
How Do They Handle Disagreement?
In another interview, Mercy admitted that they actually disagree. ‘I am very stubborn, and he is also stubborn. However, we respect each other’s opinions, and we don’t argue unnecessarily. Rather, we argue sensibly, and then we don’t look down on each other. Whenever any of us makes a point, we both think about it, and figure out the best way to do things. Our relationship is built on mutual understanding and respect, and that has been helping us. When we are doing business, I am not the wife but a business partner, because money is involved. I wear a different hat when it comes to business. When we are at home, I wear the hat of a wife.
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