- Sochima Ezeoke took to social media to complain after a movie director allegedly swapped her out of a role she had been given, relegating her to the part of a housemaid instead. Ezeoke claimed the director’s reason was that she does not have a “hot body” or a “massive backside.” The actress vented her displeasure, stating she was speaking up for all actors who can perform but are discriminated against based on their physique.
Nollywood actress Sochima Ezeoke has publicly vented on social media after claiming she was swapped out of a movie role because she did not possess a “massive backside” or a “hot body.”
In a viral video posted to her Instagram, the actress disclosed that she was initially given a maid’s role two weeks prior. However, upon arriving on set, she alleged the role was swapped by the director.
Ezeoke confronted the lady who received her original role, asking:
“Are you not the one playing the village girl? Why are you acting innocent?”
The actress later expressed her strong displeasure, claiming the decision was unfair, especially since the director allegedly lacked the physique they were demanding:
“I don’t like to bring any issue to social media, but I must speak up. How can you swap my role simply because I don’t have a ‘HOT BODY’. Coming from a director with a flat ass.”
She further claimed that the role’s producer had initially contacted her because she knew Ezeoke could deliver the performance, but she was relegated to playing the house maid instead.
Ezeoke concluded by speaking up for other capable actors facing similar body-shaming issues in the industry:
“I’m speaking up for all the actors who can act but doesn’t have the ‘ass’ to carry the role.”
