- Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw publicly supports Ngozi Ezeonu’s criticism of braless girls at an audition, emphasizing the importance of professionalism.
- The controversy stems from a viral video of Ezeonu scolding auditionees for dressing too casually, comparing the audition to a job interview.
- Kate Henshaw stresses that auditions should be treated with seriousness and respect, urging participants to dress appropriately.
- She emphasized if proper training isn’t provided at home, it will be learned outside.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding her colleague Ngozi Ezeonu’s scolding of braless girls during an audition.
The incident, which saw Ngozi Ezeonu scolding the girls for their outfits, has sparked a heated debate online.
In a viral video, Ngozi Ezeonu is seen scolding the girls for dressing too casually at the audition, insisting that an audition is a professional setting and not the place for such informal attoutfits.
The video quickly gained traction, drawing a wide range of reactions from both the public and industry colleagues.
Kate Henshaw, who shared her opinion on social media, expressed support for Ngozi Ezeonu’s stance.
According to the Newscast actress, an audition is essentially a job interview, and participants should approach it with the seriousness it deserves.
She argued that people should not dress as if they were merely going for a casual errand.
In her words;
“I don’t know what bra did to you, you just want to jangle everywhere, that’s on you. But if you;re going somewhere for an interview, an audition is an interview for a role, you don’t dress as if you’re going down the road to buy sugar and groundnuts. I don’t blame them, I blame us for making entries so easy. This is a profession that has Aunty Joke, RMD, Ego Boyo, Aunty Ngozi Ezeonu, Aunty Patience, Aunty Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett, the late Sam Loco Efe, so many greats.”
Kate also addressed criticisms from some social media users, particularly those who argued that Ezeonu had no right to tell auditionees how to dress. She added;
“If they don’t teach you at home, you will be taught outside. Then someone on X app said ‘she’s not their mother or family member to tell them how to dress’ You don’t want to dress well, stay at home. She has every right to say she doesn’t want to see this kind of dressing at her audition, and so it should be. Let’s put some respect on ourselves and what we’re coming to do.”
Netizens Reactions…
useful_herbs said: “I agree with Kate. Some should learn to dress as the occasion demands. An audition is actually an interview and one should dress appropriately.”
mystical_paul2 said: “Mama Ngozi Ezeonu was right. Aunty you are right too.”
iamfreddylion01 said: “After now, if the producer or director say make you open, these are the same people that will come online to say, the movie industry, everybody wants to sleep with you, this and that, dress the way you want to be addressed!”
blacnap_ier said: “If you are not taught/groomed inside, you’d be taught/groomed outside!”
Pally_zhung_ken said: “No moral decency anymore 🤦🏻♂️”
Alakurani said: “Make God bless you . So so yeye movie dem dey act this days abeg make una no retire.”
happycynthy said: “Yes I support,she has every right to correct that dressing…who even started this no bra dressing?”
Ehiabhi_goodnews said: “If your parents failed to teach you at home, you will be taught outside.”
ficent_mama said: “They don’t take that Industry serious that’s why they can dress anyhow 😂😂😂 No certificate nothing and you want them to take it serious?? Assuming they are to bring result they work hard for I don’t think they’ll dress that way. Dress the way you want to be addressed.”
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