Jennifer Eliogu, an actress turned singer, has discussed how she and her father had a falling out over her decision to pursue acting despite his advice.
She claimed that she fell into acting in 1997 while pursuing her diploma degree and that she had little trouble breaking into the business.
Jennifer stated when speaking with media personality Chude Jideonwo
I stumbled into the movie industry; I didn’t go out looking for movies.
My pal Princess Babiana… Growing up, my dad was an extremely strict man. Since we don’t get outside very often, we had a playground indoors. He dislikes having guests over. Therefore, we only go out when he is away.
He prefers that we are acquainted with people whose parents he is familiar with so that he is assured that we would feel at ease there. As a result, my dad and her dad were close. She also paid us a visit while on her way to [movie] rehearsals. I therefore thought, “Okay, I can go because it’s her and my dad was out of town.” I then went after her.
Eliogu claimed that she had a hard time persuading her father that she was serious about acting as a vocation.
He was challenging. He was unwilling to even hear it. In UniJos, I was already pursuing a diploma. Dad has always wished for me to become a lawyer. He thought I would make a great attorney. My mother was the one who was affected, and it led to a lot of issues. Is this what you really want to do, he kept asking. You won’t be able to forgive yourself if something goes wrong. “I’m sure this is what I really want to do,” I thought.
It took an exceptionally long time. I ceased to be his girl. And guess what? I quit attending classes. He said, “I’m not going to cover your tuition.”
