“Some have four wives yet you’re saying the job does not pay because you want people out there to help you. People now disgrace Yoruba actors just because some people keep begging for money on social media.”
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Popular actress, Jaiye Kuti, has slammed fellow thespians raising fund for survival online.
She says the practice is tarnishing the image of Yoruba actors, saying some of the people did not plan well for their future.
According to her, some of the actors have as many as four wives instead of tidying up their financial future.
The likes of Lalude, Alapinni and Iya Gbonkan recently secured money for cars through solicitation.
But Kuti insists in a video:
“It is good to be good but for people who don’t prepare for their future, what do they expect to happen? When people see us, they see us as dirty people just because some people did not prepare for their future.
“Some have four wives yet you’re saying the job does not pay because you want people out there to help you. People now disgrace Yoruba actors just because some people keep begging for money on social media.
The actress further said, “Why are we tarnishing our own image? If you know what some people did with their lives in their younger years, you won’t even help them in their old age. People should work for their future.
“Since we already know that there’s no pension in the acting profession, make use of insurance and save money every month. You create your pension plan yourself. What is the business of TAMPAN with a sick actor?
“Everybody needs money and we are all struggling. Don’t turn the Yoruba film industry into a house for beggars.”
