Lagos: Nollywood actress Sandra Okunzuwa has opened up about the emotional and personal challenges actresses face while filming romantic scenes, revealing that kissing roles once contributed to the end of her relationship.
According to Ghana Web, the actress discussed in a recent interview on the BTS Reality Show how many people wrongly assume actors enjoy intimate scenes on set. In contrast, the reality is often uncomfortable and emotionally draining. Okunzuwa stated, "If you have twenty people watching you while kissing in the movie, it is impossible to enjoy it. We do not enjoy it, we do not get in the mood." She expressed her preference for eliminating such scenes if it were possible to still satisfy viewers without them.
The actress explained that acting in intimate scenes can negatively affect personal relationships, especially when partners struggle to separate fiction from reality. She shared, "These things affect our personal relationships. For instance, I had to leave a relationship because of this."
Recalling the incident, Sandra Okunzuwa mentioned that her former boyfriend confronted her after receiving a video clip of her kissing another actor on a movie set. She recounted, "He called me and told me that he had just sent a video of me kissing this actor on set. It is hard; it is not easy." Okunzuwa added that she understands why some people might hesitate to date actresses due to these challenges, noting, "I do not blame people who say they cannot date actresses because it is not everyone who can take certain things."