Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo has shared reasons why some actors come online to beg for financial help. Recall that some actors have come online to beg for financial help from the public due to their failing health conditions. The recent actor who made headlines after coming out to beg for financial help was John Okafor also known as Mr. Ibu. Speaking about the reason why actors come out to beg for help, Patience Ozokwo says that most of these actors spend their life savings on sickness when they start having the hope that they will be better. However, when the resources get exhausted, they come out to beg for help. 
Patience Ozokwo, Nollywood actress. Source: Google She added that a lot of people have the perception that actors are rich and always want to receive from them hence making it hard for actors. She finally added that actors live expensive lifestyles called packaging and hence spend most of their money on clothes so as to not repeat clothes again making them financially down.
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Patience Ozokwor made these comments during the candle procession night in honour of the late Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Africa Movie Academy Awards, Madam Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. According to the veteran, most of her colleagues in the movie industry started their movie careers in Enugu State but have forgotten their roots after stardom. Patience emphasized that if a person is talented, their location does not matter because she believes people’s talent sells them out rather than changing their location. She said; But for me, I said I am going to stay in Enugu, inside the village and when I go to Lagos, I tell them I am a village woman. I stay at Ngwo in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State and God has shown me that you can become a star from anywhere. You don’t need to be in Lagos or Abuja, If you are good enough, they will call you even from America. Backing her point, Patience Ozokwor sited an example of the Member Federal Republic award and the Centenary Award she received. She disclosed that she was selected based on her talent and not her location. “I did not even know who put my name there, so you can be picked from anywhere. That is the statement I wanted to make in this industry but I am happy that I am saying it today.” 
Patience Ozokwor was a guest on Season 3 Episode 9 of the Nollywood actress’ kitchen show, Mercy’s Menu. During the interview, she recounted the golden advice she shared with Mercy. In the video that has gone viral, the two actresses were seen having a good time while recounting some movie scenes as they prepared catfish pepper soup with unripe plantain. Patience Ozokwor remembered when she advised Mercy Johnson some years back over her indecent dressing while she was single. “Do you remember when you were younger before you got married when I told you that the photos u take today, your children will see them tomorrow and immediately the kind of lifestyle you lived”