Actress and model Beverly Osu says her role in “Òlòtūré brought her into depression, which took her months to come out of.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin, Osu revealed that the intense nature of her role led to an identity crisis, causing her to battle depression for three months.
As a ‘method’ actor, Osu said she fully immerses herself in her characters, which can make it challenging to detach from them after filming ends.
She said: “What we are is what they call method actors. I can’t just read a script, execute it, and then in two days become another person. It takes a lot of mental detox before I can enter into another character.
“When I shot Òlòtūré and left the set, I was depressed for three months because of an identity crisis. I was trying to search and piece together fragments of Beverly in order to bring myself back.”
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According to Osu, the experience has profoundly impacted her, shaping her interest in mental health and inspiring her to raise awareness about the importance of mental well-being.
She stated that many people, particularly in Nigeria, tend to overlook mental health issues, which can have severe consequences.
Through her platform, Osu encourages others to prioritise their mental health and seek help when needed.
In April, Beverly Osu opened up about the controversial s*x scandal involving her and South African dance teacher Angelo Collins during the 2013 edition of the show.
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She clarified that, contrary to popular opinion, she never had s*x with Angelo on the show. However, she admitted that she was madly in love with him and that they were in a relationship.
Beverly said all these in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo on his WithChude podcast.
Speaking after the show about the scandal’s impact on her, Beverly admitted that it had a major impact on her in the early stages of her career.
She added that all the problems she’s faced in her life have resulted from love.
Beverly lamented that while she took a lot of positives with her from her time on the show, she is peeved that viewers remained fixated only on what transpired between her and Angelo
