Popular Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode has opened up about her celibacy journey. She recently revealed how hard it has been to uphold sexual purity and moral integrity while navigating life as a public figure.
In a candid Instagram post, Juliana shared that despite choosing to stay celibate, she won’t deny the fact that she experiences the same physical and emotional desires as anyone else, including the urge for intimacy.
According to her, even though declining lucrative offers makes her feel stupid or like a failure sometimes, especially amid online criticism questioning her career trajectory, she still stays strong to her principles.
The Jenifa’s Diary star stated that staying away from sex while navigating the pressures of fame and career opportunities has not been an easy task.
“Sometimes when people talk to me about sex, purity etc I wonder if they think I don’t have blood flowing in my veins.
It’s not that I don’t have all these feelings/desires, it’s not that I don’t want to be touched, it’s not that I don’t want to cuddle, it not that I don’t want to be kissed, it’s not that I don’t want to have a “hot sex” like some would say to me.
It’s just that more than anything I love and honor God! And I hate to hurt Him. Everyday I have to make a choice, apart from my relationship with the opposite sex and sometimes same sex, because sadly, we live in a world full of perverts, I have to make a choice in my career as well! Should I take the role or should I not take it?
I’M NOT THE MOST HOLY PERSON AND I AM NOT WITHOUT SIN! But I do my best everyday to choose God over my feelings/desires, over my career, over money, over the next “blockbuster”, over anything.
Sometimes I feel like a loser, especially when some ignorant people start running their mouth on social media, talking about we don’t see her in big movies, she has a failed career, is she still acting, she’s bla bla bla’s puppet, etc. I sometimes want to tell them about the many scripts I have to turn down for the sake of what I believe…IT IS NOT EASY,” she wrote.
The moviestar further noted that her abstinence is not because of a lack of temptation but an intentional choice to prioritise her relationship with God.
Olayede concluded by saying that she’ll keep rejecting film roles, financial deals and top projects that violate her principles.
“It’s not easy for me, I feel very stupid sometimes saying “no” to some deals/walking away from money/the next big project/ relationship etc.
Those who genuinely always worry about me and wonder if I’ll get a good man, if we’ll be compatible, if he’ll not be gay, if he’ll not be impotent, if I’ll get a man who would want to wait till marriage.
I appreciate the love/concern and I PROMISE YOU I WILL! The God that I know gives the BEST GIFTS! Those who worry about my career, stop worrying.
God brought me here, tomorrow He might want me somewhere else who knows? In all, I know that God is a rewarder, but even if He doesn’t, (which He will) I’ll still be here, nothing is going to change. I’m grateful for the journey and opportunity so far, I know that the one who has held me down for this long will carry me till the end,” she added.
