An openly confessed gay actor, Uche Maduagwu, has come under attacks for lamenting that he is not getting acting roles because he is gay.
Maduagwu, who announced his gay status last week, had in September 2020 contradicted himself when he said homosexuality was going to swallow Nollywood.
He had posted on his Instagram page at the time: “Honestly, anytime i remember how i was molested and raped by a male #actor on my first movie location in #lagos, i cry bitterly. Homosexuality is gradually swallowing #Nollywood, its hard to see a #producer, #director or big actor that is not molesting another male actor especially if you are #cute and #good looking. My advice to young and up coming male #actors is this, be mindful of location #food and drinks, your butt might pay heavilly for it at night in your #hotel room. Today, i am big and lucky to have been the only popular actor in #Nigeria and #Africa to have gotten the attention of chrissyteigen in #Hollywood, but what about all those being molested and raped daily.”
Curiously, the same actor within five months turned around and accused the same producers of victimizing him because he is gay.
Hear him: ”My valentines date must be a billionaire man with big cassava. Being gay is happiness. Some movie producers refuse to work with me because i came out as gay in Nollywood,” he wrote
For some Nigerians, the actor may be wetting the ground for an asylum application to America or Europe.
On Instagram, @cato_reborn said: “This dude is probably trying to get visa. He is intentionally creating evidences to work it out.”
@mrpresidennt said: “Why does it feel like he’s forcing it now and looking for pity? My friend get out.”
@that_isoko_girl also said: “This one wan become bobrisky.”
