Veteran Nollywood actress Moji Afolayan has revealed that she was blacklisted by movie marketers after refusing their sexual advances.

In a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV, which gained traction on Wednesday, the 57-year-old actress and daughter of the late iconic actor Adeyemi ‘Adeluv’ Afolayan, disclosed that turning down the “casting couch” culture cost her fame and acting opportunities.

“This is because, at that time, when we had marketers at Idumota, they used to give producers money to work. However, due to the kind of training I received at home, I cannot trade my body for movies.

“My husband, who married me, has not even done anything. You will notice that I am trying to speak in proverbs,” she said.

Moji said that after declining their advances, marketers held a meeting and agreed to stop offering her roles.

“Because I did not do it, they held a meeting among themselves not to call me. I did not sleep with them. I did not offer my body for sex,” she said.

She also pointed out that some married actresses engaged in the practice while hiding it from their spouses.

“They are all watching this programme. People who are doing it are doing it. Many of them will have their husbands outside while the wives will be with them inside. I am exposing their secrets now.

“They would tell me, ‘is it only my husband?’ I was like is it because you want to help. Then you would have to hold on to your help.

“I thank God I stood with my dignity. That is what I am enjoying today. I held on to my virginity. I stand out among them now. I have only received mercy. They made them stars. Their posters were all around.

“But when they tried to stand alone, there was a great fight, which was bound to happen in that kind of relationship. I did not inform my husband at the time.

“It was because I did not offer myself for sex that they denied me movie roles,” she said.

Moji, who is married to fellow actor Rasaq ‘Ojopagogo’ Olayiwola, also recounted how a now-deceased colleague faced similar rejection after refusing a marketer’s request.

“I was not the only person they did it to. There was one person who was late now, took her job to a marketer there at Arena, but it was turned down.

“The lady at the time told me to continue with my nobility. She narrated how the marketer told her how he had slept with in the industry.

“They now know how it feels. They have made us social media-friendly. They have pushed us to put movies on YouTube.

“It affected me in terms of income and fame. I cherish my body more than anything. Even my husband knows,” she said.

Australia has revoked the visa of US rapper Kanye West following the release of his song that praises Adolf Hitler, the government confirmed on Wednesday.

The 48-year-old artist, now legally known as Ye, released “Heil Hitler” on May 8, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II.

West, who is married to Australian Bianca Censori, has visited the country multiple times due to family ties. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stated that the visa cancellation came after the song’s release.

“He’s made a lot of offensive comments. But my officials looked at it again once he released the ‘Heil Hitler’ song and he no longer has a valid visa in Australia,” Burke said.

According to Burke, the cancelled visa was not intended for concerts.

“It was a lower level, and the officials still looked at the law and said: You’re going to have a song and promote that sort of Nazism — we don’t need that in Australia,” he told ABC.

When asked about barring a high-profile figure like West, the minister responded, “I think what’s not sustainable is to import hatred.” He emphasized that each visa request is reviewed independently.

Burke added that while Australians enjoy free speech, “we have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry.”

West’s “Heil Hitler” stirred controversy in Slovakia last week after it was revealed he was scheduled to perform there in July.

Over 3,000 people signed a petition opposing the concert in Bratislava.

Describing the rapper as someone who “repeatedly and openly adheres to symbols and ideology connected with the darkest period of modern global history,” two organizations behind the petition denounced the planned performance.

“Kanye West’s concert in our city and our country is an insult to historic memory, a glorification of wartime violence and debasement of all victims of the Nazi regime,” the petition stated.

In the “Heil Hitler” video, dozens of Black men dressed in animal skins and masks stand in formation, chanting the song’s title while West raps about being misunderstood and his legal battles with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

The song concludes with a segment from a speech by Hitler.West has also shown public support for fellow rapper and mogul Sean Combs, who is on trial in New York for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. The jury is currently deliberating.

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The NAPTIP has included Speed Darlington’s name on an “international watchlist” after he “ignored multiple summons.”

It was gathered that a “bounty has also been placed on Speed Darlington” amid rumors that he has “departed Nigeria.”

Earlier report had it that Speed Darlington “insisted he committed no crime,” dismissing the allegations against him as “baseless.”

Controversial singer and content creator Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington or Akpi, has been added to the “international watchlist” after he “ignored multiple summons” over a “viral video of confession to sleeping with a minor.”

According to The Punch, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on “Monday, June 30,” said it had “added Speed Darlington’s name on an international watchlist.”

The report added that the agency was also “considering a N50m bounty on the singer” after the “duration of the wanted status.” “We are collaborating with the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Police, the DSS, and even the Interpol. We have put all of them on procedural notice so that wherever they see him, they can take action. The reason we did this is because we have given him enough opportunity,” NAPTIP’s Chief Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye told The Punch.

It was earlier reported that NAPTIP “declared Speed Darlington wanted” in connection with “alleged offenses.” However, in a “viral video,” the singer stated he had “committed no crime” and dismissed the allegations as “baseless.”

Speed Darlington also accused NAPTIP of seeking “social-media clout” and demanded a “N2.5m appearance fee.”