October 24, (THEWILL) – Nigerian actor, model, and TV Presenter, Gideon Okeke, has revealed that he was blacklisted by filmmakers for five years.
In a post on his Instagram page, the actor said he had been blacklisted by a certain movie company for 5 years because he tried to set a standard for himself.
He wrote; “Adversity is good. I thank God for everything I had to go through to get back here. In the centre of my spot,” he wrote.
“I am thankful for being blacklisted by a certain movie company. 5 years it took, not 1 film I made. Ntooor! Good for me.
“My crime? I dared to set a standard for myself. SMH. I am thankful for my practised faith in God and myself. I am thankful that my (then) adversaries know how to recite the words of Psalm 23.
“I am thankful for adversity because through the fire, now I shine like a diamond. Adversity. It is gonna make you roar like a lion, just so you can be the lamb that you truly are.
“The Lord is my shepherd and I have never lacked. You will never miss me again. Somebody said I fell off. But I am still thankful I did, JOE.”
In 2020, Okeke narrated how an unnamed woman threatened to frustrate his acting career and he wanted to quit acting due to ill-treatment of actors in the industry.
He also called on Nigerians to boycott Nollywood movies and TV shows, alleging while fighting for the rights of his colleagues.
The actor also questioned the actions of Nollywood producers in the case of ailing actor, John Ikechukwu Okafor, aka Mr Ibu.
Gideon Okeke started acting on Tinsel, one of the longest-serving series on Africa Magic but left at some point. It wasn’t clear what led to his exit but news had it that he took a walk when his demands were not met, but he is back.
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