Actress and entrepreneur, Lilian Afegbai, in a new interview with PUNCH has bared her thoughts on a number of subjects including marriage, career and the downside of fame as it affects her. The former Big Brother Africa contestant told Saturday Beats that she once battled depression because she felt she wasnât making headway in her career, but also spoke about her lingerie business, why she chose her particular line of business, as well as, her firm belief that women don’t require men to be comfortable in their sensuality .
âMy journey into the entertainment industry wasnât really easy. Apparently, when I participated in Big Brother Africa, it gave me a huge platform but upon coming out of the house, I had to struggle to be seen as an entrepreneur.
I remembered a time when I was depressed because I felt I was stagnant and I was finding it hard to do better.
But luckily for me, I had the right people around me to tell me the truth, and they encouraged me on how to go about it.
So far, I cannot help but be thankful for the platforms, my fans, and family for the huge love and support I have got.â
The entrepreneur also opened up on why she started a lingerie business. She said,
âI have always had a thing for being sexy even underneath oneâs clothes. I sleep with nice lingerie at night.
People have the mindset that one has to have a man to be sexy. I am a huge fan of believing in oneâs sensuality.
My lingerie business is helping African women understand that they can be beautiful and sexy underneath their clothes.
You donât have to wear a shaggy bra to your manâs house or to wherever you are going. My love for lingerie made me start the business.
Every woman is sexy regardless of her size. You just need to know how to channel your sexiness.â
I am not a scandalous person. I like to mind my business and focus on my work. I have tried to stay scandal free because I want to get to the top and I want my work to take me far.â
On the kinds of roles she desires to play, she said,
âI look forward to playing the role of a gangster in a movie, jumping from one tall building to the other. However, I have yet to get that kind of role.â
The ambitious actress also insisted that she could never quit her career for any man. She said,
âI wonât consider quitting my career for marriage. Whoever will love me, will love me for everything that I am.
I will complement him and I expect him to complement me too.
I am a producer and entrepreneur; that shows that I am a workaholicâ.
