Sunday, June 8, 2025 - Actress Beverly Osu is not here for the silence or the excuses and this time, she’s speaking up loud and clear.
In a recent IG story, Beverly reacted to a post made by
Nollywood veteran Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, who shared a shocking comparison
between her career earnings in Hollywood versus Nollywood.
Omotola revealed that despite spending just 4 years in
Hollywood and doing only 2 test projects, she receives monthly residual
payments. Meanwhile, after 30 years in Nollywood with over 310 projects, she
gets nothing; no residuals, no royalties, just the memory of work done.
She backed the post with receipts literally. Two SAG-AFTRA
pay slips from Hollywood showing proof of her monthly earnings.
While many reacted with mixed feelings, some praising her
for opening up, others accusing her of unfair comparisons, Beverly Osu cut
through the noise with a bold, articulate response.
“What
Omotola posted is not about comparison of nations. It’s about the basic dignity
of the artist,” she wrote.
She made it clear that this wasn’t about the usual “first
world vs third world” talk, this was about value, structure, and respect.
“Art is art.
Work is work. Labor is labor. Residuals are a right, not a luxury,” she
continued.
And she didn’t stop there. Beverly called out the lazy
argument that Nigerians should stop comparing Hollywood to Nollywood.
“Saying
‘don’t compare 1st world to 3rd world’ is a lazy argument that keeps us
trapped.”
According to her, artists, whether in America, Nigeria, or
anywhere else, deserve to earn even after the cameras stop rolling. It’s not
just about now; it’s about sustainability.
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