“I Told Myself It’s Better to Die”: Lateef Adedimeji Recounts Multiple Rejections, Bullying Before Fame
- Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji had to fight his way to stardom, and it was a long journey filled with heart and spirit-breaking moments
- In a post just hours ahead of his birthday, Adedimeji recounted the bullying, ridicule and unbefitting jobs he had to do to make his dream of being an actor come true
- The actor also revealed that he almost gave up on himself and cried endlessly while thinking about ending it all
For Lateef Adedimeji, giving up was not an option even though he thought about it after years of sacrifice to become a Nollywood star.
In a post to celebrate how far he has come ahead of his birthday on February 1, the movie star decided to tell his emotional and hard story of the fame he has today.
Source: Instagram
Lateef Adedimeji inspires fans with his story
The actor started by disclosing that he was just a young talented helpless boy who made others laugh until he was handpicked by an NGO whose aim was to train people in acting, music, and dance.
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Lateef skipped classes as an undergraduate just to follow his dreams, he borrowed money to go to movie sets, and borrowed clothes to show up and still didn't get paid anything.
The actor almost gave up on himself, cried endlessly, and even considered death as a better option than what he was going through.
He also recounted the bullying, ridicule and petty change he got when he eventually started getting lead roles to play.
"Memories of the multiple times i got rejected, Insulted , Ridiculed and bullied that ACTING is not my career path and that I’ll never make it in this field that I choose. I remember the times I almost gave up on myself and the career, I remember crying endlessly and told myself it’s better to die. Memories of the times I walked hours to get on set and rehearsals simply because I had No tfare, I remember when I had to be a camera boy ,Wash Oga’s Cars. Then the times i finally started getting paid 1k , 2k , 5k for a lead role, I remember receiving the payments with so much joy , happiness and gratitude. This journey of mine from being just a little boy with big dreams to becoming the Superstar that I am today has come with a lot of challenges and Stories untold, I’ll tell the whole story someday to inspire one or two."
See the post below:
Nigerians celebrate Lateef Adedimeji
jideawobona:
"Happy Birthday in advance Alhaji."
hardhenihkhe:
"Alhamdulilah. Happy birthday in advance."
jesuspet23:
"Thanks for the word of advice happy birthday in advance sir."
alashake_elewi:
"This is a good motivational story that says giving up is not an option "
derathrift.ng:
"Wow... This is inspiring. I promise myself not to give up."
omo_alhaji0076:
"You’re a true definition of grace⭐️keep shining boss❤️"
igbekele_oluwa20:
"You no talk about your program for orisun TV on start time ..Thank God for life ❤️ stay blessed always."
Lateef Adedimeji rates wife as she struggles to ride bicycle
Popular actor Lateef Adedimeji rated his wife a two out of ten after he shared a video of her taking bicycle riding lessons.
The actress who was being tutored by a man while her husband filmed tried to keep her legs off the ground but couldn't.
Mo Bimpe finally settled for using her legs on the ground and her body to push the bicycle forward as she moved around.
Source: Legit.ng
