Bambam From BBNaija: “Sex For Roles Victims Paid Meagerly Post-Production,” She Reveals ....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Former Big Brother Naija Housemate turned Nollywood actress, Bamike Olawunmi, widely known as Bambam, has shed light on the prevalent issue of ‘sex for roles’ within the Nigerian movie industry, branding it a “scam….READ ALSO
This revelation emerged during her appearance on the latest episode of the Secrets Behind the Scenes podcast.
Bambam exposed the exploitative nature of the practice, indicating that filmmakers exploit ambitious young actresses with the promise of significant roles, only to fail in fulfilling those promises after engaging in sexual acts.
She cautioned aspiring actresses against falling victim to ‘sex for roles,’ emphasizing that the remuneration offered post-production is often meager and not commensurate with the sacrifices made.
Reflecting on her personal experience, Bambam recounted a disturbing incident where a producer handed her the keys to his hotel room after casting her for a movie role.
She lamented, “Sex for roles is a scam. It’s not worth it. Some of them [victims] what they are paying them at the end of that production is not more than N50,000, N100,000. Don’t be deceived o! It’s a lie. It [sex for role] is a scam. The one that I did waka pass that dem give me N5,000 and the guy [filmmaker] was giving me his hotel room key to hold. Ah! I don’t want to mention names.”