Nollywood actor,
Benson Okonkwo’s sexuality has been in doubt. While some people would
readily swear that the actor is gay, others have argued that he is
bi-sexual.
However, in an interview with Saturday Beats,
the actor opened up. He
said that he was not gay even though he refused to talk about his
private life.
He said
“I don’t listen to what people say about
me anymore. I am just living my life because it is too short. The more
you listen to people, the higher your chances of having high blood
pressure and death. You only live once and if you let people’s comment
take you to an early grave; it is the same people that would come to
your funeral. I have never given a damn about anybody’s opinion when it
comes to the way I live my life. I am not gay and I have never acted in a
porn movie because I am not a porn star,” he said.
The actor who currently released his
latest flick, ‘Benson the Maniac,’ said that he is aware the movie would
create another controversy because he is playing the role of a
bi-sexual person. He told Saturday Beats that people should not judge him as only God holds that right exclusively.
Okonkwo said, “In ‘Benson the Maniac’ my
character is a manic who later contracts HIV. The character sleeps with
both male and female in the movie. It is a controversial movie. A lot
of my colleagues like Cossy Orjiakor, Uche Elendu, Denrele Edun, Beverly
Osu, and Shirley Igwe among others acted in the movie. People should
not judge, it is only God that can judge me. All I did was do my job by
acting in the movie.
“The controversy that would trail it
would just make people view it and once they do that, Google pays me. If
they don’t understand the message the movie is trying to pass across,
no problem. I am no longer interested in what people think. I am doing
my job as an actor. I am an actor, I don’t want to have high blood
pressure and die before my time. Before, I used to check my comments
section to see what people were saying about me but now, I have
developed a thick skin for me to live long and enjoy my life. As long as
it is not true; I love fashion and my career. My ability to interpret
any role given to me is what makes me a good actor.”
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