I can’t have a party without alcohol — Eniola Badmus

Eniola Badmus became a major hit in the blockbuster movie
‘’Jenifa’ as the ‘Gbogbo Big Girls’, where she played the
role of a madame who rented out girls on campus to big
men. Then she kept with the same stereotype in ‘`Omo
Ghetto’ where she was a leader of bad ghetto girls.
Ever since, the
coast has been all
yummy for Eniola
who has become a
hotcake with movie
producers. She
recently celebrated
her birthday in New
York and had the
elite of the movie
industry in
attendance. As
Potpourri star this
week, Eniola lets us
into her world:
What movies have
you done this year?
There’s Uchechi The Blind Cripple, A Child In Me, and many
others. We shoot movies every other day, so I can’t even
remember, I’ve lost count
Which one is your biggest movie so far?
Basically, I’ve done series of films that I feel are
successful. At least I was able to prove a point, that’s what
I’ve always wanted to do. Whichever one that my fans feel
they like best, I’m with them
Which Actor/Actress do you like working with on set?
I like working with everybody; I don’t discriminate. In as
much as you’re good then we’re good to go. I can work
with anybody that goes with my flow and can give me what
I want; I’m cool with everybody
Have you won any awards?
I’ve won many awards. This year I won ‘The Best Actress
2014 in City People Awards’. Then I had three other
nominations; I had nominations in GIAMA, I got nominated
in NMA as ‘Most Popular Actor’, that’s one of the biggest
nominations I had. Then series of nominations and other
awards too.
What has been your biggest challenge since you got into
Nollywood?
I’ve been in this industry for a long time; I don’t even look
at challenges anymore. When you stay too long in a
particular stuff, it doesn’t look challenging anymore
because my life is all about this that I do. I’ve been doing
this for over a decade so I can’t just say one thing is
challenging. I try my best in all that I do
You mostly play bad girl roles in movies, why?
I don’t remember the ones that I played bad girl recently,
maybe before, but I know I’ve changed a lot of stuffs. I’ve
been playing other roles too and the fact that I play bad girl
role doesn’t mean I am bad, maybe, I’m good at it though.
Have you ever played as someone else’s wife in a movie?
More than enough times.
You and Davido were seen together recently, what were you
guys doing?
Shout-out to my brother, Davido! That’s a movie shoot,
that’s my movie coming out sometime next year. I shot
some in Yankee and I’m shooting part of it again in Nigeria
Have you ever thought of losing weight?
Why is this my being big an issue to people? Okay,
everybody has to be very very slim, right? In the US they
don’t discriminate like this o, it’s only in Nigeria people get
worked up about being overweight. I understand it is not
healthy to be overweight at all, but should it be an issue as
a lifestyle?
Has your weight affected your career in any way?
How now? That is what has been working for me. It is not
easy to be big and famous. Instead of my weight being a
drawback, it has actually been a blessing.
Are you currently in any relationship?
Yes, obviously, I would have someone I’m dating; I’ll have
somebody I’m planning marriage with, even if I’m not
planning marriage, at least I have somebody I’m seeing.
How is it like working with Wazobia FM?
It’s cool. I’m not working with Wazobia FM; I only have my
show on Naija FM
When does your show air on radio?
It’s Monday and Tuesday on Naija FM by 6:00PM
Have you gotten any endorsements before?
Yes- many times. I used to be on Vmobile billboard, then on
iROKOTv. I did an advert for CBN, even Royco.
What do you find attractive in a man?
I just like a regular guy that has talent, even if he does not
have talent, he has to be intelligent. A regular man, an
average man; but please no body odour and no mouth
odour, such are very important to me.
At your last birthday party, you were seen with bottles of
alcohol…
(Cuts) When you have a party, you don’t give alcohol? See, I
am a kind of person that doesn’t see a thing like that as
anything special. How can any normal person have a party
without alcohol? I’m not an SU o, let them know. I’m a
born-again Christian but I’m not an SU. When we have
parties, we serve alcohol, it is normal. Party without
alcohol is nothing, its zero.
What is your advice to upcoming Yoruba actresses?
They should do what they believe, but they should just do
the right thing
Who inspired you to become an actress?
Nobody inspired me; I just felt okay I wanted to do it. I did
Theater Arts at University of Ibadan and that’s it
What has been the high point of your career?
I’m still not at the top of my game, I’m not there yet, we’re
still moving. We’ve not reached but we’re on the way, we’re
not where we used to be but we’re still climbing
Are you planning on getting married?
Yes now, every girl wants to get married at some point in
her life. Even if I’m getting married, nobody would know
though.

Why?
Because I just want to keep it like that. I am not the kind of
person that wants her private life in the open. Any
relationship I have, I just want to keep it off the news so it
can last. If it’s in the news, they’ll frustrate the relationship
and before you know it, the relationship ends, basically
because the man may be scared off by the noise.
How would you describe yourself off camera?
I like to chill a lot, I like to just be in my house watching TV,
reading novels and watching my other jobs I’ve done that
came out and try to correct my mistakes. I’m always in my
friend’s house when I’m not working; I like to chill with my
friends and family because that’s the only time I have with
my people.
What more should people expect from you?
They should expect good things. They should expect my
movie featuring the one and only OBO and other artists like
Bukky Wright, Bukki Ajayi, Funke Akindele, Patience
Ozokwor. I’m shooting my movie this year but it’s coming
out next year