Mercy Johnson And The Nollywood Ban : Marketers Demand An Apology Before Ban Can Be Lifted

In November 2013 it was revealed that actress Mercy Johnson had been banned by The Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN) for ‘unbecoming attitude of the actress as it affects her work.”

That was the official reason, the real reason had to do with her fees…Mercy Johnson who is currently the highest paid actress in Nollywood charges between N1.8 Million & N2 Million per movie

Mercy Johnson Narrates Humble Beginnings Says She Once Lived In An Uncompleted Building

 
In an interview with Saturday Tribune, Mercy Johnson Okojie opens up about life before the fame, money and marriage. She talks about how she once lived in an uncompleted building and how she was inspired to start acting after watching one of Genevieve Nnaji's movies. Excerpt below... Sometimes when I cry in movies, it isn't the script that makes me cry. When I recall my humble beginning, I give thanks to God.

 When I remember how we moved into an uncompleted building and had to take cover whenever it rained because of the condition of the house; how my brother did a menial job as a bricklayer to earn a living and those days when we rolled over a stick to cover the windows up till the point when I started acting and raised money to cover the roof… I recall those days we were living with lizards because the floor and the walls of the house were not plastered, or when I had scars as a result of my several falls.”