Nollywood actress Nancy Isime has talked candidly about her challenging early career and the encouragement she received from singer Yemi Alade. In a recent Instagram picture of the two wearing identical attire, Isime talked about her difficulties as a 17-year-old model and usher in Lagos.
Nancy revealed that she frequently found herself stuck after working late shifts without a means of getting back to her family’s house in Ikorodu. When coworkers couldn’t accommodate her, the 33-year-old actress explained that she would occasionally sleep on rugs from event venues or makeshift beds made out of joined chairs.
“I’ve told this story before and I’m sure Yemi is probably rolling her eyes right now but Yemi, I meant it when I said I’ll tell this story every chance I get,” she wrote. “As I was saying. As a lot of you might already know, I started working at 17 and as an usher/model whose parents lived all the way in Ikorodu while most of her jobs were in town, it was difficult to go home most days when we closed too late for me to find a bus or bike to take me home.
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Yemi Alade graduated from the geography department at the University of Lagos, while Isime studied social work. After taking first place in the 2009 Miss Valentine International Beauty Pageant, Isime launched her career.
She debuted as an actress in the television series “Echoes” two years later, and she has since acted in a number of Nollywood films, such as “The Set Up 2” and “Shanty Town.”
She has received multiple honors and recognitions for her work as a television presenter and is well-known for it. Alade also became well-known in 2014 after her hit song “Johnny” was released.
