Well-known Nollywood actress Ariyo Oluwakemisola Apesin, better known by her stage as Aunty Sidi, has talked candidly about the poignant experience that caused her to reevaluate her career decisions as a single mother.
Speaking during an interview with Talk To B, Apesin explained how balancing motherhood and her entertainment career was a challenge. She initially tried to diversify her income by venturing into the bridal makeup business.
“When I saw that people started doing bridal makeup, I went to upgrade from those outside the industry. I opened a shop, but I stopped because it didn’t give me enough time to stay with my children, as a single mother that I am,” she said.
Apesin added that the demanding nature of film work made parenting more difficult.
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“We resume on set the first day and don’t leave until the last. I may get home one night and need to resume another location the next morning. I had female children and couldn’t put them in anyone’s care because it’s dangerous,” she explained.
Despite the low pay, Apesin continued with on-set makeup jobs because she loved the work and the opportunity to act, even if it was just one scene.
But everything changed after reading a piece her child wrote at school.
“My daughter did an exam in school where they asked her to write a story. She wrote, ‘There is this lady who is an actress and a makeup artist; she doesn’t have time for children.’ I read it and I was sober,” she recalled.
