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TEEN Nollywood actress and gospel singer Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo popularly known as Adakirikiri has said that high expectations from social media fans and poor management are some of the reasons a lot of young talents are falling out in the industry.
Adakirikiri said that once you are on the screen people expect too much from you and they also write a lot of things that are not true because they can.
“I am grateful to my family and management who have shielded me from a lot of things, I am coming to appreciate some of these things”
“Sometimes you wake up and see you have bought a car of 200 million Naira when there is nothing like that. These things have their way of mounting pressure on child stars because you start wanting those things instead of focusing on your development”, she said.
She said that an amazing management team has handled her growth and she owes her family everything she is today.
The youngster, who is also behind several gospel songs, has shared the spotlight with some of the biggest names in Nollywood, adding that working with them gave her life more meaning.
“They always treat me nicely with good words that encourage me. Some tell me how not to make the same mistakes they made and these things I cannot take for granted. It always takes a collective effort to build a star. I just want to keep developing while staying focused to complete my education as well as achieve other things I have in my heart”, she said.
