Actress, Steph Nora Okere Opens Up On Her Experience With Sexual Molestation

Talented Nollywood actress Steph Nora Okere in a quick chat with Broadway TV has revealed how experiencing sexual assault in Nollywood inspired her to set up her NGO that supports women, children and the needy in the society.

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The Nollywood star revealed she was sexually harassed by a famous producer who put a knife to her neck, and asked her to strip.

According to the actress, she tried not to talk about the experience for years because her family had asked her not to, adding that she stopped going for auditions for 2 years because she was traumatized.

Below is what she said:

On being sexually assaulted

“That is one of the reasons why is tarted my NGO.  Over the years, I have tried not to talk about it because my family said ‘let it go.’ Yes, I was sexually harassed,”

“I was harassed by a very famous producer, who actually put a knife to my neck. It’s a story for another day. I went through that and I actually left Nollywood at a point.”

On the claim that she said she is better than Omotola and Genevieve

“I was so shocked when i saw the headlines. To me, it is an embarrassment.  Someone came to interview m and along the line, he asked the question ‘How long have you been in Nollywood and did you start with the likes of Omotola and co’ and i said ‘no,  i cut my teeth before them’. That is all i said before it went all over the headlines that i said i am better than them. I hurt a lot.”

Watch the full interview below