Veteran actress, Idowu Phillips, has prayed that younger actresses will not experience what she passed through before hitting stardom.
The actress who clocked 79 on Sunday October 17, said her popularity began felt when she was 50.
Speaking on how she feels at 79, she nnotes in an interview with ‘Saturday Punch’, “I’m celebrating my birthday today, I was born on October 16, 1942. It’s my 79th birthday, and I’m glad that the world is celebrating with me. I pray to God almighty to preserve my life up to 80, 90, and 120 years on earth. I wish to reach 120 years of age, especially due to the missionary work which has now been handed over to me by God. I have a church and I pray to live longer to fulfil my purpose.
“At 79 I’m still very agile. Going to locations, modelling and advertising as an ambassador are all part of exercising which has helped me to be smart. But like I always say, it is the grace of God, staying healthy at such an age is God’s gift. It’s by the grace of God that I am still relevant in the industry. When it’s God’s time and he has decided to help you, there’s nothing anyone else can do. While I was younger I never knew I could be this relevant. I realised my popularity when I was 50 years old, but I pray that the younger ones would never go through the kind of ordeal I experienced before making it to stardom. If God permits me to live longer, I would continue acting, advertising, and staying relevant in the industry.”
