Fast-rising actress, Sapphire Adaobi Obi does not pretend when it comes to baring her mind. The actress many years ago revealed how she was crushing on men of God, particularly Pastor Chris Okotie. She hasn’t changed her mind since then as she recently reaffirmed her attraction to men of God declaring, however, that she owes nobody any apology for it.
As she puts it, “that’s the way I am.”
In this engaging encounter, Sapphire, who’s the president of Africa’s Top 3 pageant, Miss Africa Golden, shares the story of her journey into Nollywood, her aspirations, and why she’s crushing on men of God. She also talks about ladies who flaunt their nudity on social media for one reason or the other.
She however stated that she took a break from acting in 2017, to set up a few international brands that I am currently managing. “But I’m back in the industry again after six years of hiatus.”
“But before I took that break, I was actually active in the industry. I wasn’t getting roles in movies as I was supposed to.
“We struggle to actualize our dreams, especially when you are not there for our passion for it. For me acting is beyond art. You are struggling to build yourself as a brand, and other people are out there to compete with you. So, you need to up your game to establish yourself as a brand to reckon with. The truth is that we are going somewhere in this industry, which is why I am back now to take over the space.
“I have time now to focus on my acting career. I have an option of relocating to the United States. But my acting career has gone beyond being a passion for me. It has become a calling that I have to do for my God and humanity.
Having a crush on pastors
“Pastors come off as born-again Christians, who have a better understanding and attitude towards life. I wouldn’t say pastors treat women better than others, but going by what they preach, they have a better outlook towards life and living. Right now, I will go for any man that will give me peace and have fear of God. The reason I said I had a crush on pastor Chris Okotie is because of what he stands for and his charisma.”
My crush on Chris Okotie
“I heard that Pastor Chris Okotie mentioned it while preaching on the pulpit that one actress said something. I think he just made a general statement on the pulpit.
Being a single mother
“I am a single mother. I just decided to be single and have peace. It was one aspect of me I liked which I yielded to, and I want to exhaust. God can decide to blindfold you and you do what might not inspire you at the end of the day.
Men flocking around me
“Men don’t flock around me in that manner. When you put out an aura that suggests ‘I am available’, that’s when they come for you. But I have a lot of men who extend hands of goodwill for my accomplishments. They see me as a strong and visionary woman. They reach out to me and they support me massively beyond wanting to sleep with me. Men are intelligent beings. When they come around a woman, what the woman gives to them is what they are ready to buy.”
“If you are selling sex they will buy you cheaply, but if you are selling your brain, they will support you. There’s a higher energy and a lower energy. I am a higher-energy woman, I sell my brain. So, men don’t come around me for such a reason, instead, they come for what I represent.”
