Veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has stirred conversation about the challenges single women face in their 30s, referencing his film 'After 33' to highlight a trend of prioritizing relationships with wealthy, older married men.
Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo has sparked conversations with his recent comments on the challenges faced by single women in their thirties. Speaking with News Central, the 62-year-old actor referenced his movie “After 33” while asserting that many young women prioritize relationships with wealthy, older married men, often disregarding younger suitors with sincere intentions.
He said: “Some girls will be at university at 18, 19, or 20, and they start dating a wealthy guy, sometimes very old, too. Then, what you see along the line is that because the guy is wealthy and probably married, she refuses the advances of other younger people because the guy has either gotten her a car or a house. So to her, she’s operating on a very high level,” According to him, this trend continues into a woman’s mid-20s, reducing her chances of finding a life partner as she ages. He added: “From 22, she goes on to 24, and maybe even if she quarrels with this guy, she gets the next guy. And before you know it, she turns 25, 26, unmarried because she refuses the advances of younger prospective husbands. She turns 29 or 30, and by that time, she has left the university, and men are no longer finding her that attractive”. The actor, whose persona is often dubbed “Nwanyi Sacrifice” (The Father of Sacrifices), noted how societal perceptions change as women approach their late 20s and early 30s, increasing the urgency to settle down. “At 23, she’s a fle
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