Why I once considered quitting acting — Peju Johnson

Nigerian actress, Peju Johnson, says she once considered quitting acting in the early days of her career.

The actress, who started this in a chat with Punch disclosed that she was close to giving up on her career as an actress because of the demand for sex in exchange for roles in the movie Industry.

Johnson said, “I actually wanted to quit acting in the early days of my career. Firstly, the stress of going from one location to the other could be exhausting. The second reason was because of the demand for sex in exchange for roles. Many people approached me, saying they would help my career if I dated them or had sex with them.

“Because I declined, nobody called me for jobs. I was at home for many months without getting any roles just because I refused to sleep my way to the top. I am sure I am at this stage right now because I am not sleeping with people in the industry. I believe only God can make one a star. I am not desperate. God’s time is the best.”

While disagreeing with notions in various quarters that actors were fetish, Johnson continued, “A lot of people believe actors are fetish. I remember that someone told a friend of mine to be careful with me because I was an actress and ‘would be fetish’.

“My friend just laughed and told the person that I was not such a person. My friend knows that I pray a lot and I am close to God. Some actors could be fetish but it is definitely not all of us.”