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I’ve been repeatedly denied movie roles due to my body size – Emeka Okoye

I’ve been repeatedly denied movie roles due to my body size – Emeka Okoye

Africa Links 24 with Racheal Ayodele
Published on 2025-11-03 13:03:27

Nigerian actor, Emeka Okoye, has accused Nollywood producers of denying him movie roles because of his body size.

Okoye stated this during his latest interview with Seun Oloketuyi on Nollywood On Radio.

Speaking about his career and experience in the industry, he narrated how he had constantly been rejected by producers for being either “too slim” or “too fat”.

“I’ve been told that I am fat, and I have lost movie roles because of that. Some say that I won’t fit a character because I have a stomach or I’m not fine.

“But even when I was younger and slimmer,…

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