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Nkechi Blessing has revealed why she temporarily left the Nigerian movie industry.

During an appearance on Curiosity Made Me Ask, the actress explained that she initially stepped away from acting to explore other ventures.

Nkechi added that her break extended further when an anonymous benefactor began paying her a “staggering N1 million weekly salary”.

The movie star revealed that whenever she mentioned returning to a film set, the mystery man would inquire about her expected earnings and then send her “more than the amount”.

“I took a break from acting to pursue other things. Having someone who placed me on a weekly salary was also part of the reason I stepped back, because guess what, I might not even earn N1 million from a movie,” she said.

“So, imagine meeting someone who puts you on a N1 million weekly salary. Anytime I told him I had to go on set, he would ask how much I’d be paid and then send me more than that.”

Nkechi admitted feeling “underrated” in the industry. She acknowledged that early in her career, many focused more on her physique than her acting skills.

“I’m a good actress, but I’m being underrated. I think it’s because when I started acting, I was only showing off my endowment, so a lot of people didn’t pay attention to my talent, they focused on my body instead. And that’s my fault, so I’m trying to change that,” she added.

In October 2024, Nkechi’s three-year suspension from the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) was lifted.

The disciplinary action followed her public feud with colleague Kehinde Adams (Lege Miami) over the arrest of actor Baba Ijesha, who was later convicted of sexually assaulting a minor.

Her criticism of TAMPAN during the controversy led to the suspension.

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