There’s more sexual abuse in the banks than in Nollywood - Bayray Mcnwizu

Eberechukwu Nwizu known as Bayray Mcnwizu started her journey in the movie industry after winning the third edition of the Amstel Malta Box Office in 2007. She was able to hold her own until an experience put her off the scene.

But Bayray is back, displaying versatility and unconventional role interpretations.   In this interview with Kehinde Ajose,she tells her story of defeat and triumph and many more. Read the excerpts below

Have you ever been a victim of sex for roles?

It’s called Casting couch. Of course, I have been approached; I have been asked this question and I have said ‘no’ because I never engaged in it. But the offers have come up.

How does it happen?

It happens the same way a man tells a woman “I like you; I will like to take care of you”. It’s the same thing. This one is not wooing though, they want to collect something in exchange for something .It happens everywhere even in the banking industry.

After working with Mr Obi Emelonye on his crime series Calabash which is about the craziness of the banking industry, I discovered that the movie industry does not even come close in sexual harassment in comparison to what happens in the bank industry.

But because we are in the open and on screens people see us more and adjudge us the worst. The person that is seen often takes the blame whereas everybody does it. It’s more rampant in other industries. Yes, it happens. Directors have tried to come to me and made such moves.