Nollywood actress Uche Jombo has attested to the fact that sexual assault does exist in Nollywood.
Speaking with HIP Tv the actress said she had on two occasions been sexually harassed as well. This happened when she was still an upcoming actress.
“I’ve been in that kind of situation twice during my starting days,” she said. “I rehearsed for almost two weeks only to come next and find that someone else was reading my role because I declined the request to ‘see me’ (for sex).
I wept seriously, I was hurt but four to five years later, I made it big.”
On how she survived, the mom of 1 said;
“It is personal integrity. In my days, we move on when we’re denied opportunities for refusing to give in to s#xual demands.
Sometimes, it’s your individual strength, drive and process that matters. What takes some six months to accomplish might take others six years. Are you ready to wait for your time or you just want a shortcut that leads to no long-lasting opportunity? If you want the shortcut, chances are that there are people willing to give it.”
