Nollywood actress Sochima Ezeoke has taken to social media to express her frustration after being removed from a role she had been cast in.
In a now-viral video posted to her Instagram account, Ezeoke revealed that she was initially given the role of a maid two weeks prior.
However, upon arriving on set, the director allegedly swapped her out, citing that she “doesn’t have a massive backside” as the reason.
The actress confronted the replacement, questioning, “Are you not the one playing the village girl? Why are you acting innocent?”
She further vented her displeasure in the caption accompanying the post:
“I don’t like to bring any issue to social media, but I must speak up. How can you swap my role simply because I don’t have a ‘HOT BODY,’ coming from a director with a flat ass? I’m speaking up for all actors who can act but don’t have the ‘ass’ to carry the role.
The producer contacted me for this role because she knew I could deliver, but I was denied and asked to play the housemaid instead because I don’t look it. This is absolutely unfair.”
Ezeoke’s post has sparked conversations across social media about the undue emphasis on physical appearance in casting decisions, with many fans and fellow actors expressing support for her stance.
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