Nigerian actress, BISI IBIDAPO OBE reveals why men flock after her

Screen diva, BISI IBIDAPO OBE

Why men are always after me- Bisi Ibidapo Obe

By Wole Adepoju

She shot into limelight after her brilliant performance in a Yoruba flick titled ‘Omologbalogba,’ thus, earning herself the name, ‘Bisi Omologbalogba’ in the Nigerian movie industry.

Born Bisi Ibidapo Obe, this actress rode to fame and fortune as a result of her incursion into the world of make-belief some years back.

The sultry actress has become popular in the Yoruba sector of the Nigerian movie industry for her acting as well as stories romantically linking her with several men.

Bisi has today assumed the love interest of many with her face adorning the cover of countless jackets. She, however, virtually fizzled out of circulation recently with little or nothing being heard about her.

Explaining her absence from the movie scene, she said: “I have been away from the scene because I have never liked being seen at all times and everywhere. Even in the films I act, I get choosy and I don't just appear in every flick all the time. I don't come cheap and I can't act without getting paid. Aside this, I don't like to be in every film because it's not just worth it and my marriage needs a lot of attention from me at the moment.”

For many, her pretty face and carriage has helped her attain the height she occupies today in Nollywood but the actress thinks otherwise.

"I wouldn't totally attach my beauty or the way I look to my success in Nollywood. Rather, I believe it's just sheer hard work and the grace of God, which I must confess has really worked for me. I thank God that I have been able to conveniently interpret my roles and chosen only good scripts. This also contributed to my success in Nollywood.

"The truth is that I give thanks to God all the time because I don't think I am the prettiest lady in Nollywood neither am I the most talented but because of the Lord's grace, I have been able to succeed.

Popular actress, BISI IBIDAPO OBE

"Also, I have been myself and gone this far in the movie industry because I have strictly stuck to my principles, which is not mingling and going about with friends in Nollywood because we don't love ourselves that much in Nollywood, especially in the Yoruba speaking-sector where there is a lot of envy. And to avoid any misunderstanding or problem, I have been myself and kept no friends. Don't get me wrong, I still talk to my colleagues and relate well with them but it begins and ends on set. I don't keep Nollywood friends and it is deliberate," Bisi said emphatically.

One thing that is believed to have helped Bisi attain success in the entertainment world and which has also at some point haunted her is the number of men she has been intimately linked with on the strength of her beauty. It is thus, natural for one to wonder how she copes with these men, who are reported to have pestered her with requests for relationships.

"The fact that you are pretty and well dressed would definitely make guys come after you. Even a lady that is not perceived to be pretty would also be chased by men, let alone a celebrated personality.

Nigerian actress, BISI IBIDAPO OBE

"I like male platonic friends and I enjoy keeping such friends than having several ladies or women as friends because they don't gossip and they would not be bothered about what ladies would be bothered about. Rather, they would help you grow in your chosen career and life.

"Men would always come after you even when you are married but one needs to draw the line and make them understand that you are married and can't engage in extra marital affairs. They have always come before I got engaged and they still come despite the fact that I am known to be engaged."

Culled from National LIFE