Toyin Abraham Trends As Old Video Comparing Her Wealth to Fellow Actresses Re-emerges
- An old video of Toyin Abraham confidently claiming to be one of the richest actresses in Nollywood has resurfaced online
- In the clip from three years ago, Toyin Abraham revealed she earned N40 million for her first FilmOne project
- The actress also spoke about the poor pay she received while working in the Yoruba film industry
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Nollywood star Toyin Abraham has become a trending topic after an old television interview clip resurfaced, showing her making bold claims about her financial standing among Nigerian actresses.
The video, originally recorded about three years ago on Channels Television, features Abraham speaking candidly about her wealth relative to her peers in the industry.
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Her remarks have sparked fresh conversation online, coming at a time when she is already facing criticism over a recent film.
Toyin Abraham on her earnings
In the clip, Abraham did not mince words about where she stands financially.
She stated clearly that she considers herself among the wealthiest actresses in the country, and backed up that claim with figures from her career.
She attributed her financial growth in entertainment to her collaboration with FilmOne, a major film distribution company.
According to her, her debut project with the company earned her N40 million, a sum she contrasted sharply with what performers in the Yoruba film sector typically receive.
Her exact words in the interview were:
"I can confidently tell you that I'm one of the richest actresses; I'm not just a noise maker. I started making money in entertainment when I worked on FilmOne movies. In my first film, I got paid +40,000,000, but in the Yoruba industry, they paid us peanuts."
Yoruba industry pay under the spotlight
Abraham's comments also reignited a longstanding conversation about wage conditions for actors and actresses in the Yoruba-language film circuit.
She described the earnings in that space as "peanuts," suggesting a significant gap between what practitioners in that sector take home compared to mainstream Nollywood productions distributed through larger commercial platforms.
The resurfacing of the video appears to have been fuelled partly by ongoing public debate around Abraham's latest movie, with some viewers using her past statements to weigh in on her career and public persona.
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Toyin Abraham casts Pete Edochie in new movie
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Toyin Abraham unveiled veteran actor Pete Edochie as the first cast member of her December cinema project, Bestie.
She also shared details about the role Edochie would be playing in the movie. The update left many of her fans and supporters anticipating the release of the movie.
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