I Wasn’t Trying To Set Ireti Doyle Up On My Show – Morayo Afolabi Brown

Morayo-Afolabi-Brown

Popular media personality Morayo Afolabi Brown has reacted to criticisms following her viral interview with Nollywood actress Ireti Doyle. Recall that Morayo had asked the moviestar why she didn’t drag her ex-husband to court after their divorce.

Reacting after getting slammed online over the question, Morayo simply noted that Nigerians should relax and enjoy her fun show.

The TV presenter added that Ireti knew what questions she would be asked a day before her interview, so she wasn’t trying to pull a fast one on her.

Her words, “Nigerians!
You people are always battle-ready.
My guest got her questions a day before her interview. I wasn’t trying to spring a fast one on her. My show brings out the best in people, not otherwise. We are so used to being bashed on TV that we believe every TV presenter is trying to set a trap.
It’s all joy here.

My name means, “I’ve found Joy”. I created a TV show that brings joy, laughter, and smiles to my audience. Every show on Nigerian TV is either debating, bashing, accusing, demanding, attacking and the like. It seemed insãne that I couldn’t turn on my TV and smile. So I completely understand that our people are battle-ready and trust nothing. That trait is from our bad leaders over the years. We’ve grown almost immune to Joy and happiness. We get a dose of that on Sunday at church, and by Monday, we are back to our grumpy selves. Kindly take it easy, oo. We are all in this terrible HEAT together.”

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.