Yemi Solade, a Nollywood actor, has expressed skepticism about actresses being able to buy a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon solely from acting earnings.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Honest Bunch Podcast, Solade stated that no filmmaker pays the N50 million typically needed for such a vehicle.
He implied that the lavish lifestyles some movie stars display are often funded by side businesses or, controversially, through gifts from questionable sources.
Although he acknowledged that actors can earn substantial income through ventures like film production, he maintained that acting alone doesn’t provide enough money to purchase a G-Wagon.
“In the industry, no actress would say that this G-Wagon that she has, she bought it with the money from acting. How much do they want to pay you for acting. Do they want to pay you N50 million?” he said.
“…unless you dey do kurukere in the office, then you can build a filling station. They may have side hustles. I do not know those side hustles.
“Again, some are gifts. I want to believe so. Yes now. They can gift someone a G-Wagon. Those gifters, maybe we should go on a voyage.”
