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.
Her friends and fans call
her the Blackgold but what 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.
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