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Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by 5p1naz(m): 5:16pm On Jan 24, 2011
aminalib:

big deal it's just hair, hair does not make a woman, dang africa is so backwards when it comes to movies, there are others ways she could have had that bald head without actually going bald, either way good for her,

[size=14pt]yea. . . cosign. . . wen nollywood starts using correct cgi. . . panavision kind of cameras. . . and berra story line. . . then i can start watching their movies. . .[/size]
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by kopuo: 5:28pm On Jan 24, 2011
mercy must be wise,she must one or two things with Igbos. She understood money makes the world go round grin. pls do any body knows her contact I want to reach her
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by kopuo: 5:29pm On Jan 24, 2011
my no is 08036767518
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by aminalib(f): 5:30pm On Jan 24, 2011
keep dreaming
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by tlops(m): 6:00pm On Jan 24, 2011
good for her
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by software(m): 6:10pm On Jan 24, 2011
Breeze don BLow, we don see chicken yansh, !!!! cool hmmmmmmn thank God for make Ups and all the equipments for make up ladies use,
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by software(m): 6:24pm On Jan 24, 2011
see head ooo,lmao grin grin grin grin shocked shocked
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by chamber2(m): 6:30pm On Jan 24, 2011
Yea thats me kinda of chick, IBO womens loook like men anyways.

They have mustcach Angry (no ofeinse)

I wonder what you have against Igbo women or are you just jealous of their beauty?
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by GeorgeD1(m): 6:45pm On Jan 24, 2011
how can you say a hairy woman is beautiful?
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by totorimi: 6:52pm On Jan 24, 2011
Wetin be dis. See wooowo. ewo
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by totorimi: 6:58pm On Jan 24, 2011
she has lies on her head and some black patches
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by totorimi: 7:01pm On Jan 24, 2011
and her nose is very very big in this picture o
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by totorimi: 7:04pm On Jan 24, 2011
infact see her lips sef very thick and black, one should be very careful with all these gals o. Imagine if somebody is just admiring her with all that make up and oneday she opens this kind of face in the house. Hmmmm Hammer House of Horror
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by aminalib(f): 7:05pm On Jan 24, 2011
im sure ur a beauty queen #toto
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by totorimi: 7:11pm On Jan 24, 2011
just imagine that. I am sure if they are to shave the hair of all this ladies, can any one imagine what genevieve nnaji will look like or uche jumbo. I am beginning to be scared of all this make up ladies. Anyone woman with Amigos before you marry her please ask her to come with her natural hair first. I am sure some of them have vulture head. Total bald hair just covering up with Amigos. No wonder they have never do without it. Just imagine this Mercy Johnson picture, just imagine my people what is dis now. Haba I want to throw up
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by Mehiedu(m): 7:22pm On Jan 24, 2011
Mercy can act any role sha
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by oneluvb55(f): 7:54pm On Jan 24, 2011
nna eeeh, na wa oh, but anyway,m wig will cover dat, who knows hw much she will be paid
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by lawak: 8:14pm On Jan 24, 2011
Pls let's give it to her. Acting is all about fitting into any role and playing it as real. Corporate maid and other roles tells you that She is a classic actress,
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by yoni1977: 8:18pm On Jan 24, 2011
Did she played a widdow's roles, the pay must be huge, lol
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by mensdept: 8:22pm On Jan 24, 2011
1. A poster already mentioned this, but in the Western World, Mercy wouldnt have had to go to one kind village to have her hair ripped off. I mean dayum.

2. Since the movie Living in Bondage, how has Nollywood film production and quality improved? After so long time.

3. Is it true that Mercy is Igbo? I thought she was from Bayelsa. Just a thought
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by MaiSuya(m): 9:02pm On Jan 24, 2011
[size=15pt]KAI! KAI!! KAI!!!![/size] menene wanna? shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked

Na Mercy Johnsone be dis?

but she damn fuuuugly!!  embarassed
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by CGKing(m): 9:11pm On Jan 24, 2011
OMG! First of all, i admire her passion for her profession.

I just hope the pay is worth it.
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by nwaigbomg(m): 10:30pm On Jan 24, 2011
mercy johnson is not igbo. she is ebira from kogi state,

pls leave igbos alone, they a peace-loving people



Interview with Mercy Johnson by Naijarules.com

Hi Everyone! Mercy Johnson is one of my favorite Nollywood actresses. I found this interview with her and thought I would share. You can see her in ACT OF FAITH & FOREST OF PROMISES both available at RKBmovies.com .



Mercy Johnson, Nollywood Actress



Mercy Johnson joined Nollywood not too long ago and like a meteorite, she shot up, even higher than those before her. But within the short period of time, she has recorded more scandals than those who were there before now. Could all the stuff they say about her be true? She gives 'NONYE IWUAGWU the answers in this interview.

You seem the rave of the moment; you are virtually in every movie. What's magic?

I am not in every movie o. But I am trying. I tell you, it is just hard work, and there is nothing more to it. I don't know anybody; I am just on my own. It is only God that I have. It is awesome. I don't even believe it myself. I can only say it is a favour from God.

So the long months of countless auditions have paid off now…

Yes o. I tell you, I attended countless auditions. I didn't understand what was happening anymore. I woke up early in the morning and I was at the national theatre going through many auditions. That is why I tell you my success now is basically hard work. I was dedicated. I knew what I wanted and I had to go for it. I was all out for it.

When did the big break come?

I tell you, it came with the first movie I featured in. The Maid by Kenneth Nnebue, was a hit and I played the lead role.

So you never played any waka pass role…

I did not. You can check my profile.

When did you come into the industry?

I came in 2001. But I started acting professionally in 2002. I am now into it fully.

What made you take up acting?

I would say 'who' and not 'what'. I wanted to be like somebody. I saw Genevieve Nnaji on screen when she acted Sharon Stone and I just wanted to be like her. It wasn't as if I was so much in love with the acting profession. Genevieve was just like the motivating factor. I saw her and I was tripped.

Do you think you are like her now?

I am nowhere near her. I am still learning.

So you don't even have any intention of leaving the industry since you are aiming to be like Genevieve…

I may move. I have other things on my mind now. I would want to go into some other things later. For now, I am still concentrating on my career. I have not gotten to the level I would want to be. I am being focused right now. I want to go higher than where I am now.

How high do you want to get?

Very high. It is not as if I want to be a Hollywood star. I don't even want that. Nollywood is blooming and expanding. I want to be a part of that progression. I want to learn more in directing, acting and every other thing. I want to be here when we get to the zenith in the entertainment industry.

How many movies have you featured in since you joined?

They are not that many. I think I have done well over 25 or 30 movies.

These days, you don't have to lobby movies…

In fact, they are even looking for me right now.

Everybody wants you to be in his or her movie, you must be feeling,

I am just like the girl next door. I come from a very humble background. I am an Igbira babe.[size=8pt][/size][color=#550000][/color] I am very down to earth. Anytime I want to do something, I look back. I remember where I am coming from and I think twice. I wouldn't have been where I am today if not because of where I came from. I thank God for everything. There is no change in me. I am still the same person I have always been. I lost my privacy but it's fine.

You lost your privacy, yes. But you should be happy with the razzmatazz in your profession…

Not really. There are things I cannot do any more. But I see it as a sacrifice.

Will you swap Acting with any other profession?

I will not. Even for the whole luxury in China.

How much were you paid in the first movie you acted?

I did it for free. But when the movie came out, the producer called me and gave me N50, 000. According to him, I did so well. So I see it like a gift and not payment for a job.

How much do you pocket these days?

Come on! Why should I tell you? I will tell you later but not now please. But all I can tell you is that I am very comfortable.

How do you cope with the challenges of being an actress?

It is not easy o. People expect so much from you. They seem to forget that you are a human being. They see you as a superstar. But in any case, I just believe in being myself. I try not to embarrass my fans; at the same time, I try to live my life. Come on, this life is meant to be lived.

But what are those things you can no longer do because you are an actress?

I don't think I should tell you.

Just tell me,

Hmmmm… It is so annoying. Well, I and my friends used to go somewhere in Shitta (Surulere) to eat amala. I can no longer do that. I can no longer eat boli (roasted plantain) on the road like I use to.

Is that all?

It is not all o. These days I have to go to Shoprite to buy things and I even have to be careful the way I walk. I cannot even go to Yaba anymore

So you used to go to Yaba (Okirika) market to shop?

Ha! Why are you doing this to me? I didn't say I shop in Yaba.

I know. But at least you used to buy some things there.

I have told you. I buy things in the boutique. I don't buy them at Yaba market.

How old are you?

I am a very young girl.

Can you give me a figure, please?

Do you know what I am scared of?

What?

If I tell you I am 22 right now, by the time I spend another ten years in the industry people will now know I am 32 and I don't want that.

So you are 22 years old?

I didn't say that o. Lets' just say I am in my early twenties.

Since you are this 'young', marriage shouldn't be on your list.

It is o! Ha! Are we friends at all?

But you claim you are 'very young'…

I don't know what to say again o. Okay, I am not yet 25 but just take it I am in my early twenties like I said before. It is not as if I am thinking about marriage right now. But it is an opportunity every woman would not want to give up or allow to pass her by. The earlier you begin to get serious with a particular relationship, the better for you.

So let's just say I am 'arranging' myself now for marriage.

So you are in a relationship…

Oh yes. I am in a very serious relationship.

Will this relationship lead to marriage?

Oh! Have you not seen my engagement ring? It is white gold!

What if he tells you to quit acting?

He loves my job. Peradventure he tells me to quit, I will beg him and I will beg him and I will beg him. If he insists, I will quit but I will still be in the entertainment industry.

Is the guy in your industry?

Hell no!

Hell no? Were you not doing something with Nonso Diobi back then?

Ha! Nonso is my very good friend. I just finished speaking with him now. I don't have any relationship with him. I even know his girlfriend.

What of Benedict Johnson?

He is my friend. People even think we are related since we share the same surname, but we are not. He is an Igbo guy. We are very close. I am not dating him.

So you are saying you have not dated an actor…

Eemmm… Can I tell you later?

Why not tell me now?

No.

This 'no', is it for me or for the public?

You really want to put me in trouble. My answer is no.

But what of that guy that bought that Rav 4 for you?

Ha! I bought my car by myself.

What!

I said I bought my car myself. But I am working. What would I use my money for? I bought my Honda by myself.

I am talking about the Rav 4 and not the Honda. We hear that you dumped the guy after he bought the Rav 4 for you.

I heard that story as well. But honestly, I bought the car myself. I am making my money. No matter how small, it is still my money.

You are a student of Lagos State University…

Yes.

But we hear you are no longer there.

Did you?

Yes. We hear your G.P was less that one point so you were asked to withdraw from the school.

Well, I saw something on the net with the caption, 'An Illiterate Star' with my picture on it. I really felt bad. People had to comment on that.

Since you think it is just a rumour, where do you think it came from?

I don't know and I don't intend to find out.

So you are saying you are a bona fide student of LASU…

Yes. I knew when I was coming into this industry; there might be some scandals. But I tell you, this illiterate own really got to me.

Did it get to you as much as it got to you when they said you sleep around with different men?

It is still better than somebody calling me an illiterate star. I felt bad.

Do you think these scandals will affect you in any way?

I make mistakes. I am human after all. I am not perfect. But what makes me a person is the ability to fall and stand up again. Even if I am an illiterate, I still have time to buckle up. Once there is life, there is hope. I am not going to fight anybody concerning this scandal. People have their right to their opinion. I am still going on with my work and doing all the things I should do. I am not going to allow such rumour to affect me. I am living my life like Mercy. That I felt bad about that didn't mean I had to stop doing my work.

Since you said you are still a student, how are you combining your studies with your career?

I would be lying if I tell you I go to school all the time. It has been pretty difficult. But I just try to do my best.

Which of the actors do you love working with the most?

I love working with all of them. They all have their weak points and their strengths. But I do enjoy all the actors I work with. I don't have any problems with them.

How come people say you are wild?

Do you mean 'wild' as in the roles I play?

No, they say you are wild even in reality.

I don't know o. I can't judge myself. But I know I am not wild.

What do your parents do when they read and hear such bad stuff about you?

They just encourage me. My family has been great to me. They all knew it is part of my job and they try to encourage me all the way.

What is the toughest role you have played?

I see all the role I play as a challenge. I always try my best in all of them. I give each and every one of them the same dedication and all that.

Since there is a heavy rivalry amongst actresses, who is your own rival now?

I don't have any rival. The industry is too big for me to have a rival.

Okay. Who do you envy?

I don't envy anybody. I only admire Genevieve. She is my idol. I just can't compare her with anybody.

Have you had an opportunity of working with her?

Yes. I have worked with her twice. She is wonderful. I didn't even work; I would just say I was learning. While she was acting, I was just looking at her. When I met her, it was like a dream come true.

What is your vision?

I want to get to the zenith of my career. In the nearest future, I think I would want to give back to this society that has given me so much. I am going to go into charity. I may not need to give anybody millions, but the little I can do, I hope to do it.
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by Oludarey(m): 10:52pm On Jan 24, 2011
Omo, this babe get lapa-lapa + craw-craw for head sha! chei!
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by Princek12(m): 12:27am On Jan 25, 2011
Chei, see ugliness. She should thank God for giving her an Ikebe, for at least she has something of which she can be proud (since her face is an eye saw).
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by princeonx: 3:22am On Jan 25, 2011
The should have shaved the hair from the neck! cut the whole head after all she look very good only from neck down  cool i just hope say i no go dream bad dream tonight
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by princeonx: 3:25am On Jan 25, 2011
@ nwaigbo: how much per hour you dey pay? who wan read all that?
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by coolprof: 9:17am On Jan 25, 2011
Nollywood ! dey dnt ve anytin new jst recycling tot stella did dis in WIDOW, rescentyl chinyere willfred also played d role of a widow and her hair was sheaved now its Mercy Johnson, pls dis guys shld cum up wit interesting movies haba. I am tired of watching dis their widow nonsense.

Nollywood angry
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by sley4life(m): 10:03am On Jan 25, 2011
They paid her 5million 4 that. She will use hair fertilizer to get back her hair
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by san26dy(f): 10:05am On Jan 25, 2011
at least she is a better actress when it comes to roles like this. she doesn't look that bad.
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by CILT: 10:48am On Jan 25, 2011
It is her job,so she needs to put all her professionnalism in it in order to make it real.
Kudos to her and more power to her elbow.
Re: Mercy Johnson Goes Bald For A Movie Role by ceasyc(f): 11:33am On Jan 25, 2011
nwaigbo_mg:

mercy johnson is not igbo. she is ebira from kogi state,

pls leave igbos alone, they a peace-loving people

Interview with Mercy Johnson by Naijarules.com

When did you come into the industry?

I came in 2001. But I started acting professionally in 2002. I am now into it fully.

How old are you?

I am a very young girl.

Can you give me a figure, please?

Do you know what I am scared of?

What?

If I tell you I am 22 right now, by the time I spend another ten years in the industry people will now know I am 32 and I don't want that.

So you are 22 years old?

I didn't say that o. Lets' just say I am in my early twenties.

I don't know what to say again o. Okay, I am not yet 25 but just take it I am in my early twenties like I said before.

Well, I saw something on the net with the caption, 'An Illiterate Star' with my picture on it. I really felt bad. People had to comment on that.

Since you think it is just a rumour, where do you think it came from?

I don't know and I don't intend to find out.

So you are saying you are a bona fide student of LASU…

Yes. I knew when I was coming into this industry; there might be some scandals. But I tell you, this illiterate own really got to me.

Did it get to you as much as it got to you when they said you sleep around with different men?

It is still better than somebody calling me an illiterate star. I felt bad.


what year did this interview take place?

if she claims that she is not yet 25 years but still in her early twenties and she started acting in 2001/2002 (lead role),
i wonder how old she was when she played a lead role in her 1st home video = Some BOLLOCKS & LIES? undecided lipsrsealed

illiterate star? 9ja pple na wa oh. dat was harshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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