Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon has stated that despite being in the movie industry for a long time, he has yet to get a meaningful award.
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He stated that despite not being honoured by award organisers in the country, he has remained motivated, emphasising that he enjoys encouraging himself.
According to the thespian, if an award comes his way, he will accept it, but he will not let awards define him.
Speaking in a recent interview with Hip TV, Okanlawon said: “I have never won any of the serious awards in Nigeria. I have been around [in the entertainment industry] for long enough that if I were the type of person to feel a certain way, I would have been like, ‘Why had I not been awarded this or that?’
“The truth is, I can look into my mirror and congratulate myself. I have done this all my life. And if recognition or validation comes from somewhere else, I will take it graciously. In fact, I had to learn to take compliments instead of deflecting them. Validation shouldn’t define you. If anything, my presence should validate an award, not the other way round.”