Actress Nkechi Blessing Reveals The Most Disgusting Role She Was Ever Offered—And How She Handled It

Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has opened up about the kinds of roles she was offered when she was just starting out in Nollywood.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Speaking on The Honest Bunch Podcast, she revealed that some of the early scripts she received made her question the type of career and public image she wanted to build.

One of those scripts, she said, involved acting a scene that required her to sleep with a dog—a role she immediately rejected. According to her, accepting such a part as a newcomer could have defined her reputation permanently.

Nkechi said she walked away from the project, even though many other young actresses hurriedly accepted the role.

Not long after leaving the location, she met veteran filmmaker Emeka Duru, who expressed interest in working with her. That encounter led to her first major appearance in the movie “Through The Fire,” produced by Emem Isong.

Reflecting on the experience, she said it taught her the importance of choosing roles carefully and protecting her brand.

In her words:
“Even as a newcomer, I was given a script to sleep with a dog. I turned it down immediately because I couldn’t start my career like that. Imagine your first movie being a dog scene—people would tag you forever. I didn’t want to be known as the actress who sleeps with dogs in films.

“So I rejected the script. But the moment I dropped it, several girls rushed to pick it up. I don’t think any of them are in the limelight today.”