No actress will say her G-Wagon was bought from acting – Yemi Solade

Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade, has stated that no actress in the industry can afford a G-Wagon with the current pay from acting.

He stated this while speaking on the Honest Bunch podcast on Friday.

Responding to a question about actresses who are yet to make a mark in the industry, driving luxurious cars, he said,

“People come to Nollywood for different reasons. I will continue to focus on the core professionals. Nollywood is not a house we have built for ourselves alone, so those you are referring to are tenants. Although we still have some ladies who are professionals in those same categories, but I won’t mention names, they live on what they earn from their producers.

Nobody makes a lot of money that will give you all of those luxurious cars you have mentioned. I do not know how they make so much money to buy these cars. I know what I earn. In the industry, no actress will say that the G Wagon that she has was bought from the proceeds she got from acting.”

His recent comments about the financial limitations of Nollywood actors, particularly regarding luxury lifestyles, come amid growing public scrutiny of how some celebrities afford high-end vehicles, homes, and lavish vacations — especially when their professional earnings appear inconsistent with such spending.

Yemi Solade is a respected veteran in Nollywood, Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar film industry.

With a career spanning over three decades, Solade has featured in numerous Yoruba and English-language films and is known for his outspoken nature and deep understanding of the entertainment sector.