I Don’t Mind Being A House-Husband If My Wife Earns More – Deyemi Okanlawon

Deyemi Okanlawon

Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon has said that he would not object to becoming a house husband if his wife earned more than he does. He recently had his say while speaking on the Tea With Tay podcast, and fans have been reacting.

Admitting that he would step away from acting to focus on family care if his wife became the primary breadwinner, Deyemi revealed that his main priority is remaining valuable to his household, regardless of traditional gender roles.

The moviestar added that he would also be willing to take on childcare and household duties despite lacking experience in cooking.

His words, “I pray to God. My wife hits a business that earns between $1 million and $10 million per year. You won’t see me act again.

I will become a house husband. I will take my children to school and even cook, despite not knowing how to. If there is money, I don’t mind being a house husband. If there is money? What are you doing again?

I find that a lot of men are not comfortable with that dynamic, so they become hypersensitive and complain over little things.

My only prayer is that, as a human being, regardless of gender, I should be valuable to my family.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.