Sexuall Harrasment: Nollywood Actress, Omalicha Elom Says she was Gropped by a Producer, Blames it on Asaba Big Girls

“…he grabbed my boobs and I was shocked.”

Following bouts of accusations of sexual harassment trailing Hollywood, actress, Omalicha Elom has opened up about being harassed by a producer. The actress who spoke to Potpourri said some actresses pay for movie roles to producers in Asaba. She stated that these producers charge within the range of Hundred to Two Hundred thousand Naira.

Girls whom she described as Asaba Big Girls started the act, she said. They started offering sex and money for movie roles.

Excerpts below…

Have you ever been a victim of sexual harassment?

Yes! After I joined AGN in 2011, there was an audition I went for; while auditioning, the producer asked me to play out seducing him. As I was acting it with all my heart, not knowing he had ulterior motives, he grabbed my boobs and I was shocked.

I cautioned him and walked out from his office. After that, I really felt discouraged but I didn’t give up. I told my mum and family members and they gave me lots of moral support.

Don’t you think its desperate actresses who seduce the producers?

This is very true because some of them feel their body can answer all things. To be honest, some of the so-called Asaba big girls started this act of paying money and offering sex for movie roles because they want to appear in movies by all means.

In Asaba, some girls give producers N100,000, N200,000, just to appear in one or two scenes.

So you agree that there are prostituting actresses in Nollywood?

Yes, there are, and it’s quite painful and annoying. However, it’s in other places too; in different sectors.