Bamike Olowunmi, nicknamed BamBam, a former Big Brother Naija Season 3 housemate, has stated that she participated on the reality program to advance her acting career.
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According to the actress, she was bored of going to movie auditions and not being cast, so she decided to use the Big Brother platform’s popularity to advance her career.
She revealed this in a recent TVC interview.
BamBam said: “I have always wanted to be in filmmaking, so I made the decision to audition for Big Brother [Naija] so I would be seen. Because after I graduated from film school, the hustle was real. I remember myself and my colleagues going to auditions, and it was just a waste of time, strength, and money.
“Sometimes, we do waka pass [minor roles], they [producers] go give you N5k. And I left Abuja [to Lagos to pursue my movie career]. I was actually comfortable in Abuja, where I was. I had a 9-to-5 job. I had a car, a dog, and a cat.”
She said that after she came out of the Big Brother show, her career skyrocketed