Nigerian actress and media personality Temi Otedola has sparked conversations on social media after openly admitting that she has benefited from being born into one of Nigeria’s most influential families.

Speaking on an episode of The How Far Podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband, Mr Eazi, Temi discussed the topic of nepotism and family privilege.

During the conversation, she said she would never deny being a “nepo baby.” According to her, she finds it surprising when people refuse to acknowledge the advantages they have gained through their family background.

Temi explained that there is a difference between privilege and nepotism. She said privilege gives people access to better opportunities and resources, while nepotism involves receiving benefits through family influence and connections.

She added that it is better to be honest about such advantages instead of pretending they do not exist.

The actress, who is the daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, said, “You can never catch me on or off camera saying I’m not a nepo baby.”

Her comments quickly attracted mixed reactions on social media. While many people praised her honesty and self-awareness, others said acknowledging privilege is an important part of conversations about fairness and equal opportunities.

Temi, who is known for starring in Citation and for her work as a fashion influencer and entrepreneur, has often spoken openly about her background while stressing the importance of making good use of the opportunities available to her.

Her latest comments have once again sparked debates among Nigerians about privilege, merit, and transparency, with many discussing whether public figures should be more open about the advantages that have contributed to their success.

Nollywood actress Jaiye Kuti has expressed disappointment over what she described as the lack of support among actors and filmmakers in the Nigerian movie industry.

Speaking during an appearance on the Oyinmomo podcast, Kuti said many people in Nollywood face similar challenges but pretend that everything is fine instead of speaking out.

According to her, this attitude is weakening relationships within the industry and making it more difficult for practitioners to support one another.

The actress explained that producing movies requires a huge financial investment, and many people do not understand the pressure producers face to recover the money spent on making and distributing films in cinemas.

She also said the public often admires celebrities without knowing the struggles they go through behind the scenes. According to her, many of the images people see on social media do not reflect the reality of their lives.

Kuti recalled that when some cinemas removed her movie from their schedules, she spoke publicly about the situation but received no support from her colleagues, even though many of them had experienced similar challenges.

She said, “Our relationship is gradually breaking down… Everybody is just acting like it’s okay. How is it okay? The people you’re emulating and looking at as an example, do you really want to know them? The people you call celebrities and follow on social media.

“Not one actor stood by me or went those cinemas or even supported me, despite the fact that we’re all going through the same thing.

“But If I celebrate my birthday, the next day they’d wish me a happy birthday. So I stopped wishing people a happy birthday because I don’t want anyone to wish me on my birthday. Please don’t.”

Nollywood actress Temi Otedola has said she does not plan to post her child on social media because she wants to keep the baby away from public attention.

She made this known during an episode of the How Far podcast.

Temi, who is married to musician Mr Eazi, explained that sharing a child with a small number of followers is very different from posting a child to an audience of millions online.

According to her, content involving children often attracts a lot of attention on social media, including large numbers of saves, and she finds that uncomfortable.

Because of this, she has decided that her future child will not become part of her public image or online content.

The Citation actress said her child did not choose to live a public life, so she sees no reason to expose them to social media.

She said:

“Posting your kid when you have a 100 followers and 1M followers isn’t same thing, the interest is different. I see kids content on TikTok with 30k saves and ask myself who’s actually saving this. I won’t post my child cause it’s not part of my public brand. I am not going to integrate my child into my public life because they haven’t chosen to be public.”

Temi Otedola and Mr Eazi are currently expecting their first child together.