Osas Ighodaro, a Nigerian actress, has shared her childhood struggles with low self-esteem.
Osas Ighodaro disclosed the details during a recent Pulse One-on-One interview in which she talked about her childhood, family, and passion for acting.
Osas, a native of New York, emphasized the ways in which growing up in a home where the majority of the family was Nigerian shaped her identity and morals.
She stated that her parents had encouraged her to behave in a manner that paid tribute to her ancestry. The actress said:
“I grew up in New York, born and raised with my siblings and my parents. And even though I grew up there, I grew up in a very Naija household. Even outside the house, it’s like, ‘Remember who your family is and behave yourself, but yeah, it was a beautiful upbringing”.
Osas claims that, while battling low self-esteem, she was introduced to acting classes at the age of 13 thanks to a scholarship from a modeling school. Osas continues:
“I had to do a lot of convincing and crying, but I think I’m also stubborn; I’m a strong-headed individual when I want something.
“I had low self-esteem growing up, and they put me in modeling school. After I got through that ordeal, the president of that particular school extended an offer to me to study acting on scholarship. I had never been exposed to acting until I was thirteen years old. I was like, ‘What is this?’ and I never looked back after taking my first acting class. I want to indulge in this craft of acting.’ So I’ve never turned back since.”
