Why I keep private life off social media — Aisha Lawal

Aisha Lawal, an actress, is undoubtedly successful in her career, but unlike some of her peers, she rarely posts about her personal life on social media.

She claimed that it was deliberate in a Saturday Beats interview. She said, “I am a typical Yoruba girl. I grew up in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Yorubas have a saying that what is hidden has more prestige. Also, my mum is a retired principal, and she does not take nonsense. I try as much as possible to avoid anything my children would be embarrassed to read about in the future.”

She added that though some actors believed that getting involved in controversies would boost their careers, it was equally important to have a clean record. She said, “There is a saying in the industry that every publicity (whether positive or negative) is good publicity. But, I think having a clean record is also good. Whatever one writes on a clean blackboard would be clearly seen, but of there are a lot of jargons on the board, whatever is written on it won’t be too clear.”

Speaking on her role in the trending movie, ‘Jagun Jagun’, the actress said, “There are some scripts one would get, and one would know that it is going to be a big deal. That was how I felt when I got the script of the movie.

“Whenever I get a script, I look out for how challenging my role is. I then consider the storyline, and ask myself if it is something I would want to be a part of. Lastly, I consider how much I would be paid.”

On why she is drawn to epic movies, Lawal said, “Most actresses in my age bracket run away from featuring in epic movies; perhaps because of the incantations and other things. But, I like standing up to challenges.”

The actress also noted that she was excited about current happenings in the movie industry. She said, “I feel good about the quality films that are being released these days. I have always known that we (Nollywood) have the strength in storytelling, though we had been under the radar. But, the industry is growing, and we are here to stay.”