Why Actresses Find It Hard To Get Husbands – Yetunde Bakare

Yetunde Bakare, a Nigerian actress and producer, has unearthed why it is hard for actresses to get married.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said the misconception about the job makes men stay away from actresses. She said some men are of the opinion that influential men may find their wives attractive on screen and make moves for them.
Bakare added that the fear of what goes on on sets makes it difficult for men to cope with dating actresses.
“There are several misconceptions about unmarried actresses. A lot of people don’t understand that dating an actress is like dating a doctor. The difference is that actresses are always on the screen, while doctors are not regularly seen. The similarities between the two professions include the fact that we don’t stay/sleep at home when duty calls, and we save lives with the information we give.
“A lot of men are scared (of marrying actresses) because they always wonder about what their wives do on set. Because of that fear, many men can’t date actresses, talk more of marrying them.
“They believe influential people who watch the actresses on television could be attracted to them, which invariably makes them (actresses) high fliers.
“But actresses don’t do most of the things people think we do because we are always on screen. The fear of scandals and gossips grip us most of the time. Most actresses want to marry and have a home but men also take advantage of us. Ironically, we can’t tell anyone that we are in an abusive relationship because some people would conclude that we don’t want to be submissive.
“Even without listening to our side of the story, we are already judged. Many men are not mature enough to handle fame and some can’t stand their wives successes. The African mentality is that once a woman is successful and famous, she can’t be submissive to a man.
“However, I’m a very submissive person and a lot of us want to settle down. It’s not easy to get a good man because of fame,” she said.