Mofe Duncan, a Nollywood actor, has shared his past encounters with producers who criticized his weight and consequently excluded him from roles in the early stages of his career.
Duncan discussed the instances of body shaming he endured as an actor and confronted a critic who questioned his attractiveness due to his weight.
He also revealed that he sustained a significant back injury while attempting to lose weight at the gym.
The actor mentioned that the body shaming he experienced in the industry had a negative impact on him in the past. Nevertheless, he clarified that it no longer affects him personally, but he chose to speak out about it to support others who may be going through similar experiences.
On his Instagram page, the actor wrote: “So this guy @iamadeogooluwayimika said I’m not allowed on the most handsome men in Nigeria list because I’m big. Lol!
“So comments like these brush off me like a leaf falling from a tree, zero impact. Zero damage.
“I’m a big guy, yes. I’ve been big for the past 10yrs, yes.
“Did I have a severe back injury whilst in the gym trying to look how people wanted me to look? Absolutely.
“I’ve been trolled and even had producers not want to work with me after calling me ‘fat’. Did it affect me years ago? Yes.
Does it affect me now? Never. Has it affected my acting or my career? I’d let my movies speak for me.
“What about my personality? Never. Or my health? Nope. Now some would say ‘Ignore these trolls.’ I should, shouldn’t I? Yes.
“The thing is…. this post ain’t for me or about me, it’s for others like me who get body shamed or called ‘unpretty’ because they’re larger than their peers.”
