Temilade Kosoko, the youngest daughter of veteran Nigerian actor, Jide Kosoko, has opened up on the results her father had in her appearing profession.
During a latest interview, she revealed that she’s not glad when folks connect her appearing success to her father.
According to her, most people she is aware of at this time inside the film or leisure trade, she acquired to know them herself and never via the assistance of her father.
She mentioned:
“First of all, I am glad to lastly end faculty after six years, although it was purported to be 4 years. And life after faculty has been virtually the identical as a result of in fact I am simply popping out of it, I can’t actually say a lot about what’s going to be proper now. But It just isn’t like I haven’t been within the trade earlier than, the main distinction now’s simply that I would have extra time for my profession.
“It is a long story; I wish I could speak more about this privately. Being Jide Kosoko’s daughter has had negative and positive side effects on me and my career. On the good side, I have been able to network better, although most of the people I know, I got to know them myself and not through my father.”
She continued,
“My dad barely introduces me to anybody. I don’t really like it when people attach me or my success to my dad.”
She added that she misses her mom alot.
“I inform those that being the daughter of a celeb has performed extra hurt than good to me. First of all, It normally makes folks have an impression about you that’s completely mistaken.
“Many people see you, and they automatically think you’re proud, so before you can even prove to them that you’re not, they are already giving you attitude. There are so many places that I walk into and once they know that I’m Jide Kosoko’s daughter, they all just start giving me attitude.”
Speaking in regards to the top of expectation that additionally comes with being an actor like her dad and mom, Temi mentioned: “When it comes to being featured or starred in movies, they almost always expect you to do more.”
“Even if you’re doing it perfectly and you get the role, you will hear people say things like, ehn she got it because she’s the daughter of this and that. This is not true because I have actually put in the effort to get the role. Though to be honest the name accords me a lot of respect,” she added.
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