I almost made me quit acting after a blogger’s post shattered my self-esteem – Beverly Naya says

• British-born Nigerian film actress Beverly Naya shared a heartbreaking experience with a blog.

• Her career was nearly ended due to false accusations made by a blog.

• The post negatively impacted her self-esteem, prompting her to question the worthiness of continuing her acting career.

Beverly Naya, a British-born Nigerian film actress, recalled a heartbreaking experience she had with a blog.

According to her, her career was almost over after a blog made bogus claims against her.

She claimed the post damaged her self-esteem, prompting her to consider if continuing her job as an actress was worthwhile.


During a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, the actress said that the blog constantly published negative articles about her. The 34-year-old actress added that it felt like a personal attack because she was once a victim of bullying.

She questioned why she was consistently singled out for criticism on the blog.

Beverly Naya stated in part:

“It really got to me and it damaged my self esteem and it made me doubt myself like I really don’t feel like I want to continue in this industry, I wanted to quit on several occasions”

The black beauty stated that it completely saddened her, making her doubt her acting abilities in the entertainment industry, prompting her to almost stop her acting career on multiple occasions.

Recounting the event, Beverly Naya referenced a specific blog post titled “Nollywood, Can We Please Stop Making Beverly Naya Happen!” She became emotionally downcast.

The actress went on to say that she felt irrelevant because her efforts in films appeared to be a waste.

Beverly Naya started performing at the age of 17 and studied filmmaking at Roehampton University in London.

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