Following a failed romantic affair with the delectable actress,
Genevieve Nnaji, recently returned actor, Okechukwu Joseph now
reveals what went wrong.
Okechukwu Joseph(L), Genevieve Nnaji (R)
Determined to make a difference, Okechukwu Joseph ventured
into the movie industry but after about a decade, the actor
believed that he had not made the desired change. and so he
travelled to the United States where he enrolled at the New York
Film Academy. The result of this is a soon-to-be released movie
entitled, Second Chance.
In an interview with Christian Agadibe of The Sun, Joseph talks
about his new film, aborted romance with star actress, Genevieve
Nnaji and his plans for Nollywood.
On his failed romantic affair with Genevieve Nnaji, Joseph said:
“I had no difficulty mingling. What I had issues with was
entangling- copulating. And like I said earlier, I wasn’t ready
because I was a virgin and I didn’t want to tell anybody. I was
always making excuses about why I couldn’t ‘get down.’ In fact this
is one of the reasons my very short relationship with Genevieve
was such a disaster. This is the first time I am admitting this
publicly. Genny and I met and became friends on the set of Mark of
the Beast.
“Of course in her very early days. It was as though we were in
some type of experiment. But I learned a lot about her within that
short period. Two unforgettable moments- the day she introduced
her little brother to me and the day she told me literally everything
about herself. She trusted me that much. My mind was racing like
crazy and I kept wondering how so little people knew about this
young Amazon who was out to play the Esther for her family and
did she? She felt like family to me.
“Unfortunately, we couldn’t go further because of my funny little
‘virgin’ secret. Not that she solicited or asked for anything but of
course, my body language was downright repulsive to that effect
and it didn’t take anything for any woman with brains to figure it
out. She was so full of pragmatic energy and so on-the-go- like
woman on a mission. Never ready to play around with stuff she
couldn’t put up with. I hope she’s still that way. She has got an
incredible story to her glory.”