Why I almost quit acting – Beverly Naya

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Nigerian actress Beverly Naya has recounted an incident that made her contemplate quiting acting.

The movie star shared that a blog post damaged her self esteem and almost made her give up her career.

Speaking in a candid interview with Chude Jideonwo, the 34-year-old revealed how a particular blog post which stated “Nollywood, Can We Please Stop Making Beverly Naya Happen!” made her depressed.

She said, “It really got to me and it damaged my self esteem and it made me doubt myself like I really don’t feel like I want to continue in this industry, I wanted to quit on several occasions.”

She added that since then she had won an international award and the blog no longer exists.