'I 've Never Posed Nu-de, Would Never Pose or Act Nu-de' - Cossy Orjiakor

Nollywood actress Cossy Orjiakor in a new interview with Punch says she cannot pose or act nude in any movie. Infact, she does not believe she has ever done so. Even when reminded that her big breasts appear to always  be ‘on air’, Punch reports Cossy tries to convince one that the essential portion of the boobs – her nipples – are always concealed. In her own calculation, therefore, she cannot be said to have been posing nude.

And her reason for this decision is: Her mother, with whom she says she maintains a very cordial relationship, has warned her against doing so.
Cossy says:

“I have a cordial relationship with my followers on social media and I block people who say negative things about me because I just don’t like the negative vibes. So if people see a picture I took by 2 am and see it is offensive, then it is okay by me. Truth is I have a very good heart and am very emotional to people I care about. But no matter what I do, I always remember my mother’s advice that, no matter what I do, I must never go nude in a movie or outside the set. I can’t do anything for money if my comfort is at stake.”

Cossy also said she delved into music cos she has a good voice and she's making so much money from it. Again, that the stress of acting is too much compared to the money producers offer.

I grew up amidst pianos and guitars in my parents’ house and more so, my mum sings. I have a studio in the house and I have been told I have a good voice.   

I don’t know about the other actors who say they get millions and billions but I remain a realistic person. I can never go on the set of a movie if I don’t know the producer no matter the money involved. I’m not doing music to compete with anybody and I am not really looking to get all of these big endorsements because I am in music for the love of it.   

Yes money is part of the reason why I am doing music but during my launch I know how much my friends and relatives paid to get my album. Even before the video came out I had made all the money I spent 100 per cent over. I have been on tour in Lagos, Abuja and south Africa and  the reception is always cool. If I take pictures and talk about the places I have been to, the whole city will run mad.” 

• How do men relate to her in this light and does she have any hope of hooking any of them?

“Most men notice my boobs when they meet me for the first time. They touch each other,  arguing whether or not they are real. It will take a man with a lot of guts to walk up to me and approach me. But I believe in marriage and hope to eventually marry and have kids of my own.”