Stand-up comedian Bovi Ugboma has made remarks about the entertainment sector, noting that women hold the majority of the top positions.
In an interview on TVC’s ‘Your View’ program, Bovi said women had attained supremacy in the sector, challenging the idea of unfairness.
Bovi, citing powerful women in the field, observed that women frequently struggle for equality without understanding they’ve already attained it.
Bovi said:
“Women need to understand that in areas where they are fighting for equality, sometimes, they may have conquered but because they are used to fighting [for equality], they don’t know that they’ve won.
“You talk about the entertainment industry and how can it help women. But I observed 10 or 15 years ago that women control the entertainment industry. So what are we talking about?
“I’m talking as far back as from the time of Amaka Igwe. The biggest box office hit is a woman, Funke Akindele. The second biggest box office hit is also a woman, Mo Abudu. They [women] are the biggest producers. Bolanle Austin-Peters is one of the biggest producers. Jade Osiberu is one of the biggest directors since Kemi Adetiba. The biggest film festival is Chioma Ude. So what are you saying?
“We also have the likes of Omoni Oboli, Uche Jombo, and Genevieve Nnaji. So you need to understand that, women are running the entertainment industry. So when I see young girls complaining about male producers demanding sex for roles, I’m like, ‘Yes, it’s true. But who have you tried to? Who have you spoken to? You [women] own the industry’.”
