- The economic situation in Nigeria has forced a lot of people take up side hustles in order to survive
- The Nigerian movie industry is not left out, as a video surfaced online with popular actors soliciting digital gifts
- Nigerians reacted to this video, some supporting the actors and others regarding it as disgraceful
The current economic situation of the country has driven many Nigerians to seek multiple sources of income in order to survive.
The entertainment sector is not left out as it is no news that many Nollywood actors don’t survive on acting alone, many of them have been known to have various sources of income, ranging from restaurant business, clothing lines, real estate, and beauty lines, among others.
A video surfaced on social media showing four Nollywood actors including veteran actor Victor Osuagwu and Nonso Diobi.
The video was recorded during Victor Osuagwu’s live streaming on Tik Tok. In the video, the actors were seen making appeals for digital gifts from their fans who were watching the live streaming.
These gifts would later be exchanged for money on the social media platform.
Nigerians react to actors' online hustling
The viral video generated numerous reactions from many Nigerians. While some believe it is a transparent and humble way of making extra money, others believe the act is rather disgraceful. TheRadar compiled some of them below:
@Olalekanakogun posted: “Unlike many of their female counterparts, they have nowhere to prostitute themselves. …pls allow them hustle!”
@ChigozieOhanya posted: “If them no hustle, una go say dem no hustle, what do you want from them?”
@badinflu3nc3_ posted: “Not just gifts oh. You can be a multi millionaire in minutes.”
@onihaxy_north posted: “TikTok pay pass those low budget Indian movie them dey act.”
@kaydeyofficial posted: “Allow them make dem find their daily bread, anyway possible.”
@frankulom posted: “Only the male ones, what happens to the females? Are they the only ones making money in Nollywood?”
@Ralphbezz posted: “This life self. While their female colleagues are cashing out in dollars.”
@Bidal4Life posted: “I can’t blame them fr. It will take many of them a full year to make 5 million that Dj chicken will make in a day.”
@Iamjabanz posted: “E better than make dem Dey oppress them for industry jare this one too na movie at least we Dey laugh”
@TundeJamiu5 posted: “Almajiri NollyWood. TikTok edition.”
@godwin13_ posted: “OMG. See who we call our legends. All this on don fall my hand oo. Na to go bømb remain”
@AngelNenger posted: “This is a disgrace. What happened to all your steeze?”
@godygold01 posted: “Those people are passing through alot na only woman dey succeed for Nollywood industry.”
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Some of his soundtracks which have made waves on social media in recent times include Billionaire, Happy Mumu and Chop life.