There are horrific stories of sex demands in Nollywood – Joke Silva

Veteran Nigerian Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has stated there are lots of horrific stories of sexual harassment within thin industry.

The thespian mentioned this while answering questions from newsmen yesterday at the launch of ‘Disowned’, a book by Nina Anyianuka about sexual abuse and harassment, at Terra Kulture in Lagos.

The 56-year-old screen goddess said the pressure on young actresses to offer sexual favours is very high.

“Unfortunately, the casting couch issue is alive in Nollywood. Sometimes there is this hunger to get the work. Maybe you’ve gone to several auditions and you haven’t gotten the work, then somebody tells you that it is because you are not doing what you should do that is when you are not getting the work.

“What I say to them is don’t believe it. By the time the producer, director, production manager or whoever insists on sleeping with you, it is very likely you will end up not getting the work.

“Some of the sad stories we hear is that because some people are so desperate, they end up getting passed around.”
Making comparison with entrepreneurs, Joke Silva stated that the up-coming actresses should never give up in their quest to achieve their dreams