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Three decades after ‘Glamour Girls 2’, Eucharia Anunobi reveals the heavy social cost of playing a seductress and the extra pay for her boldest scene.

LAGOS — Veteran Nollywood thespian, Eucharia Anunobi, has broken her silence on the decades-long social stigma triggered by her performance in the 1994 cinematic classic, Glamour Girls 2. Speaking on a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, the actress detailed the personal toll of portraying "Anita," a high-society escort, in a production that reshaped the Nigerian home video industry.

Anunobi noted that the Nigerian public at the time struggled to distinguish between her professional craft and her private identity. This lack of nuance led to widespread labelling. Critics branded her a "husband snatcher" and "mammy water," as the fiction of the screen became a perceived reality for many viewers.

"I faced a lot of backlash. At that time, the Nigerian populace pretended they did not watch such movies," Anunobi remarked. The character of Anita, a student who successfully lured a wealthy man away from his family created a persistent public image of a seductress.

The actress recalled the visceral reactions of women in public spaces during the height of the film's popularity. According to her, it was common for wives to physically shield their husbands upon spotting her in person. While she acknowledges her "alluring" nature as an inherent trait, she maintains that her actions on screen were strictly a fulfillment of her professional duties.

Beyond the social repercussions, Anunobi also addressed the financial and technical aspects of the production. She revealed that she negotiated and received additional remuneration for the famous bathtub sequence featuring co-star Zack Orji. She emphasised that the "sizzling" scene was a scripted requirement, executed as part of a professional contract.

Thirty years later, Anunobi’s reflections highlight the conservative climate of the early Nollywood era and the professional risks taken by pioneers of the craft. Her career has since evolved significantly, including her transition into Christian ministry, yet the echoes of Anita remain a significant point of reference in the history of Nigerian cinema.