Having my boobs kissed, caressed on set is minor to me —Adediwura Blackgold

Adediwura Adesegha is an ebony beauty who plies her trade
mostly in the Yoruba sector of Nollywood. She’s a graduate of
English from Lagos State University and has been acting since
2008. She started acting pretty early.
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at is most unique about her is her openness. Adediwura is so
frank there isn’t a subject that has the ‘Stop’ sign to her. She
spoke to Showtime Celebrity on her career, beliefs, love, sex
and more.
Is it true that you need to produce your own movie in order to
be known in the Yoruba movie industry?
When you produce your own movie, it gives you the
opportunity to sell and promote yourself. The number of
people coming into Nollywood right now makes it tough. One
has to keep pushing oneself and think of something new that
can be done.
Why are you called Blackgold?
That question is funny to me; you know why? In the movie
industry, people do get some pet names for themselves for
different reasons, some for the movies they acted or so.
When I couldn’t get a pet name from a movie I acted, I
decided to get myself one which is ‘Blackgold’.Whenever I
grant an interview and I am asked to tell them my name, I
simply tell them Blackgold. There was a soap opera I featured
in which I took on the role of ‘Iya Sidi’ and people started
calling me ‘Iya Sidi’, but unfortunately I had already chosen
‘Blackgold’.
What is the meaning of Blarkgold?
My pet name BLARKGOLD is the combination of my
complexion and my real name. I’m a black lady and I
appreciate my dark complexion a great deal. Also, I believe
the translation of my Yoruba name “Wura” which in English
means ‘Gold’ is cherished. The name comes from combination
of my colour and my name. Call me a ‘Blarkgold’.
Must you have a nick name before you can make a mark in
the movie industry?
No, not really; It doesn’t have to be that way, but at times
when you look at actors and the way the name of a role they
once played defines their entire career, you just want to follow
their footsteps by getting yourself one. Many call me
‘Adediwura’ and others simply call me ‘Blackgold’.
How spiritual are you?
Spirituality has nothing to do with your mode of dressing. It
has to do with your heart. When you talk about being spiritual,
let me just score myself fifty percent.
Are you the type that wakes up in the morning and pray?
My morning devotion is on zero level. I will rather sing. I find
it difficult to pray and keep saying “Lord do this or that for
me”. Singing is the way I pour my heart to God. Everybody
doesn’t have to kneel down and pray. I might sit down and
just look on a spot for a while and keep my thoughts
connected to God. It depends on one’s way of connecting and
your relationship with God.
Are you the kind that goes to church regularly?
I won’t say regularly because I might be on location on
Sunday or might need to attend some family functions.
Why is it that the majority of Yoruba actresses seem to prefer
celestial church?
You know people love it when they tell them they have visions
about themselves. I think that may be the reason they attend
Celestial church. I might be wrong though. You know the
Yorubas believe in the power of the spiritual. Some actresses
were born into the Celestial church while some joined.
What are the challenges you encountered while starting out?
It’s been an easy journey for me. I actually started out with
the Evangelical Filmmakers Dramatic Association of Nigeria
(EFDAN). While I was with them, we went from one church to
another to act including the Redemption Camp. I had to
withdraw from the group when I changed my environment and
couldn’t meet up with their meetings. I was in my sister’s
shop one day singing when a man walked in and said: “You
know how to sing, I love your voice” and said: “Do you want
to act?” I told him that I have been looking for the opportunity
to do that. He said he is a marketer and has a role for
someone who can sing very well because the movie has to do
with music. I went for the rehearsals and got the role. I
actually started with a lead role. I acted alongside Funsho
Adeolu, Yomi Fash Lanso and Fathia Balogun. The movie is
titled Afiwo. That was how the jobs started rolling in and I
started getting known.
Were you criticised when you left the Christian arm of the
movie industry?
Yes, I was criticised because some felt I let them down. As a
Christian actor you are not supposed to wear earrings and all
those stuff. I am here today and they are appreciating me for
what I do because they haven’t seen signs of a Christian who
has disappointed.
Are you married?
I was married but I am separated from my husband. It’s been
seven years now and I have a boy from the relationship.
Do you have any regrets?
I do not have regrets giving birth to my son. I won’t say I
regret being in the marriage because I gave birth to my son as
a result of the marriage and my son has erased all my regrets.
What if the son had come from somebody else and not from
the father?
The point there is I have a son. I don’t want to know where
he came from. I appreciate the fact that I have a son and I
thank God for that. I don’t care whether it’s from mister A or
Mister B. It could have been from any responsible man
How are you coping without him?
Well! I have my family, friends and relatives who are always
there anytime. I have other things I do. I sell shoes, bags,
accessories and people know me for that
How has he been playing the role of a father to your son?
There is a saying that ‘’ what a man can do a woman can do
better’’. I stand on that and I thank God I am coping well.
There is something in life I want you to look at. What if you
gave birth to a child and the father dies, will you wake him to
come and play his fatherly role? In any situation you find
yourself, you have to be strong and stand on your feet.
Looking back, would you have wished your marriage had
worked out?
No, I wouldn’t have
Do you deprive your son of the right of knowing his father?
He knows his father. He has a relationship with his father. I
dare not deprive him of his joy
How long did it take you to get over the breakup?
As I said, I have my family, siblings and friends so I did not
find it difficult .The only regret I have is that we have just one
issue from the marriage. I intended to have two children for
him because that has been my plan. Man proposes, God
disposes. I had the plan of having two children from one man.
Do you have plans of getting married again?
Definitely, I just want to wait for my son to grow a little before
going into another one in order not to be accused by him of
going into another relationship immediately I left his dad.
Do you still get advances from men?
Why wouldn’t I? Am I not beautiful and sexy enough? I have
many of them and I will definitely go for one someday.
What is your definition of a sexy woman?
A sexy woman is someone that is clean. Your outlook,
appearance and character contribute to what makes you sexy.
For some men, they look at curves and the physical
appearance, while others look at the heart. It depends on
what you want to look at.
How about the comments you get on social media?
I have not gotten any awful comment so far. Recently, I
posted a picture on Instagram. I was wearing an outfit
revealing my cleavage and I captioned it: “Your opinions not
needed”. If I didn’t want people to see it, I wouldn’t have
posted it. I wouldn’t even wear the outfit in the first place.
Would you say being endowed has given you an edge in the
industry?
Everything still boils down to what you can do, the way you
interpret your scripts. We don’t use boobs to interpret scripts.
Would you allow someone to touch your boobs in a movie?
It is acting. If it has to do with touching my boobs it is acting
as long as he doesn’t bring them out to suck. It depends on
the message you are trying to pass across. There is no point
saying it isn’t in our culture and using religious sentiments to
give explanations. Why are you an actor in the first place if
you couldn’t portray the true picture of something?
What is the limit for you?
Someone cannot have sex with me live on set. That is the
highest point of it all. Kissing and caressing my boobs are still
minor to me.
Is there any role you can’t play?
You know it’s been said that money is the root of all evils.
When you think of the hugeness of the money you will be paid
you might be tempted. So, I won’t say this is what I can do
and this is what I cannot do.
Can you date someone in the industry?
I can never and I will not.
Do you get advances from them?
Definitely, a lot; I won’t date someone in the industry.
What are your reasons?
I see them as my colleagues. I see no reason why I should
date them. I won’t be able to flow. Imagine a director pairing
someone I am in a relationship with, in a movie with me. I
won’t just flow.
What are the qualities you look out for in men?
Everybody says he has to be God fearing and hardworking. I
don’t have any particular favourite quality. I just want you to
be clean. I love when a guy is totally clean.
What if he is clean and doesn’t have other qualities like
satisfying you in bed?
My lifestyle doesn’t revolve around any man. If you can’t
satisfy me in bed, I will let you know you cannot satisfy me.
We will find a way out. Is it not about making love? I will tell
you this is the way I want you to do it. Give it to me this way.
I am an adult. I see no reason why I should shy away from
that if I really think he is clean enough for me.
What is your opinion about the use of sex toys by some
women?
Its personal. If you think you need them, why can’t you get
them. I sell them and they buy
How has the patronage been?
It’s been huge.
Do celebrities patronise you too?
Friends, celebrities, anybody can buy. That is why I don’t
broadcast when I want to sell my goods. I have my
customers. A colleague did her baby shower, I took some to
the venue and people were so happy they were asking me
where they could get them.
Do you use it?
You don’t have to ask me if I use it. The fact that I sell it
doesn’t mean I use it. That’s personal
I read somewhere that men are attracted to your boobs?
Well, that is an old story.
How true is it?
I wouldn’t deny anything you people write because you use
headlines you like to sell your papers. For me, I just laugh at
whatever is written about me. It is news; you give them what
they want to hear or read. I don’t see any reason for me to
dispute anything. Everybody has their own selling point that
they flaunt. I have a colleague who is known for her huge hips
and she calls herself “Hips Don’t Lie”. Whenever she takes
pictures she flaunts her hips saying “Hips Don’t Lie”.
Do you see your boobs as a selling point?
I see them as a selling point and I don’t think there is
anything wrong in flaunting them
How has it helped you in getting roles?
It depends on the kind of role you are being told to play. For
instance, there was a particular film I was supposed to star in
that involved all the ladies in the Yoruba movie industry who
have big boobs. I couldn’t act in it because I was on another
location.
Do you consider yourself as one of the most endowed
actresses?
I will put myself in category C or may be category B. I have
people who are in the category A like Ronke Oshodi Oke and
Foluke daramola.