No doubt, fans love and adore
movie stars. However, despite the
love, the personal life of some of
these stars is far from decent.
Actresses, especially those who are
stereotyped as cheap, promiscuous,
money hungry, greedy and selfish
are worst hit. On the other hand,
the men are seen as gigolos, party
animals, womanizers, and all sorts.
These features do not necessarily
apply to all of them, as some people
have argued that there are still
decent ones among them. And in
this era of many claiming to have
“become new creatures,” these
stars also have proclaimed a new
life, with some even going as far as
claiming they have given their lives
to Christ.
Here are a few actors who have had
a very fair share of the fast
superstar life, and today profess to
live for Christ
Eucheria Anunobi
Probably, the most publicised
conversion to Christ is that of
Eucheria Anunobi. The actress
fondly called UK by her friends has
been the subject of various
controversies and scandals, topmost
of which bordered around her
relationships, broken marriage and
eventually her demand for her ex-
husband to keep providing for the
only son of their union, whom she
has in her custody.
After many years of being in the
news for all the wrong reasons,
many were surprised when she
announced she had given her life to
Christ. Few months after the news
broke, UK was ordained at the Fresh
Oil Ministry, Egbeda, Lagos, as an
evangelist.
The ordination was performed by
Pastor Psalm Okpe, who anointed
the top Nollywood actress,
accompanied by other men of God.
Some of her close colleagues like
Susan Peters and Clarion Chukwurah
were on hand to support their friend
during the ceremony.
With her ordination, Eucharia can
fully preach as a pastor. In fact, it is
said that she already counsels
youths in the church. This, however,
has not taken away some of the
traits that made her fans term her
“a bad girl” before now. UK is still
flashy. Just weeks after the
ordination, she got a BMW X5. It is
not clear if it’s a gift or a personal
purchase.
UK has, however, vowed to use her
fame to win souls for Christ. She
also assured her teeming fans that
she would not abandon her acting
career, pointing out that she would
be choosier in accepting roles in
movies.
Ernest Asuzu
Do you remember Ernest Asuzu?
The Imo State-born actor was the
toast of movie lovers some years
ago. He took on the role of the
lover boy with great skills, and was
indeed the ladies’ man in real life.
But not long after, he disappeared
from the radar. Before his
withdrawal from the movie scene
he was engulfed in scandals and
controversies, which got him
negative media attention.
During his hiatus, it was rumoured
that he was down with mental
illness while some even said he was
dead. However, he resurfaced with
a turn-around in more ways than
one. In a chat, he told some
reporters that the world rejected
him, and he had to go back to
Christ.
With this discovery, he underwent a
period of rebranding and soul-
searching, coming out strong as a
gospel artiste. He now calls himself
El Cream. With his new musical
identity, he has released a music
video for his single, ‘Go Under’. The
new single is coming off his
forthcoming album, Return of the
Don.
Rita Nzelu
Not much has been heard much
from this popular 90s actress for
some time. Now, we hear that the
former actress, who has been in the
UK for over 10 years, has become a
born-again Christian and has been
ordained an evangelist in a UK-
based Nigerian church. She is said to
be very active in church, as she
keeps posting invitation to churches
on her social media handle.
She still acts in Nigerian movies shot
in London.
Kanayo O. Kanayo
Veteran Nollywood actor, Anayo
Modestus Onyekwere, popularly
known as Kanayo.O.Kanayo, is now
a pastor. He has been preaching in
some churches in recent times. He
is mostly seen teaching the word of
God at Christ Mission Worldwide
Church, Egbeda.
Though he does not preach there
regularly, it is said that the number
of church members has grown since
the day he first preached there.
That is not the only church he has
ministered in at. His face has also
graced banners and posters of other
churches’ programmes. This recent
development comes as a shock to
some of his friends and colleagues
who know him well.
There are allegations of nefarious
activities that go on in his Surulere
office. The place is described by
some of his colleagues as a magnet
for young girls.
Pat Attah
Where is Pat Attah? From what we
gather, the once-upon-a-dreadlock-
turned clean cut actor has left his
life in the country behind. Pat,
currently, is based in Hamburg,
Germany and has turned a
preacher. Though he does not
preach in churches, he is now very
much a born-again.
Many knew him before he left the
country to be close to the ladies and
in love with the bottle. Today,
reading his posts online, one would
know things have changed in his
life. Pat often uses social network
sites including Facebook to deliver
his sermon and messages to all who
care to read.
Zack Orji
Actor, Zack Orji, has been ordained
a full-time evangelist by Bishop
Emma Isong of Christian Central
Chapel International (CCCI). In fact,
the veteran actor has engaged in
various evangelical activities in
Abuja, Nasarawa and Makurdi with
the church.
Zack has hardly been linked to any
scandal. Only close friends know
that he goes to a bar in National
Stadium in Lagos, where he usually
takes a particular brand of drink.
Zack Orji is married to Ngozi Orji and
they have three children.
Liz Benson
Elizabeth Benson, popularly known
as Liz Benson, began acting when
she was just a kid. Her journey to
stardom began when she appeared
on the set of the popular television
soap opera, Fortunes, in 1993. Liz
Benson played the part of Mrs.
Agnes Johnson in the soap, which
ran for about two years on the
Nigerian Television Authority
network. After that, she acted in
various TV series and many movies.
In 1994, her role in Glamour Girls, a
very successful home video that
focused prostitution as the theme,
literally changed her fortunes.
The movie shot her into prominence
and gradually she wormed her way
into the heart of millions of Nigerian
movie fans. As popularity came, so
did media scrutiny. Several media
reports linked her with different
men and she was said to be dating
some men in power.
However, after a quiet court
ceremony in Abuja, she got married
to a Bishop Great Emeya in 2009 at
the Rainbow Christian Assembly in
Warri, Delta State. She too was
ordained an evangelist in the
church.
Presently, she runs the church with
her husband.
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