Nollywood actress in the Yoruba movie genre, Dupe Jayesimi, has shared her ordeal while being marriage during an interview.
The elderly moviemaker was a guest of her junior colleague, Biola Bayo on her podcast, Talk to B
According to her, she has no child to call her own at 60. Though she was once married and was pregnant during her marriage ceremony. However, she lost the pregnancy later. Jayesimi disclosed that after losing her baby, her husband started demarcating the bed with a pillow and would not move close to her.
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Speaking further, the actress stated that she did IVF two times, but they failed. After she left her marriage, her husband immediately brought in a pregnant woman and got married to her.
Dupe speaks about adoption
Also in the recording, Dupe Jayesimi said her mother discouraged her from adopting a child, and she started taking care of her sibling’s children. The woman became emotional at some point and explained that despite playing motherly roles in the lives of so many children. And even training most of them in schools, she was usually denied the opportunity of standing in as their mother when they got married.
Dupe Jayesimi speaks about her career
Speaking about the challenges in her career, Dupe Jayesimi said that she last worked seven years ago, though acting has been her major source of livelihood.
According to her, acting became discouraging when she would produce a movie and would get nothing from it.
Recall that some other actresses have also shared their ordeal about childlessness and journey to motherhood. A few weeks ago, reality show star, Bambam shared what she went through before having her baby. Nollywood actress, Gloria young and her husband, Norbert Young also recounted the years they were childless and what they went through before becoming parents.
