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Mercy Johnson hid in a car trunk the first time she met Genevieve Nnaji

Talk about one Nigerian actress who holds Nollywood icon, Genevieve Nnaji in high esteem, think Mercy Johnson. And when she surprisingly showed up at her wedding few years ago, she almost melted, twas one of the highlights of her day. MJ opened up in a recent interview with City People on the first time she met her idol.
On Genevieve Nnaji as her role model
I think I have one of the best role models ever. I like Genevieve like crazy. I started watching her movies from the onset but I didn’t want to be Genevieve, I wanted to be Mercy with the motivation that a Genevieve could give me. So I watched lots of movies. I don’t play with her movies. I don’t know what I can do that will be better than what she has done. But I just try to improve on it, try to do it the way she will do it and perhaps even better to my own level. I practice like all the time. It is like a passion. It is just where I want to be. I am alive and I am in my space. It was paramount to perfect that space. I need everything. I watch everything. Nothing passes me by. I watch newscasters reading there news and after they are done, I sit down the way they do and read the news like that. So it is practice and Passion. It was never a hypocritical kind of love or likeness. It was plain. I didn’t even ever think I will become close to her. It is like I can meet her anytime I want to

Meeting Genevieve Nnaji for the first time
Ahh! The first time I met her, my friend took me there. When we got to where she was, I became nervous. I told my friend “no, let me hide in your boot”. And I did. I got into her boot. Can you imagine I came to see her and when I got there, I wanted to run back. I jumped into my friend’s boot. So when she came out of the hotel, I could not see her, I could only hear her voice. The 2nd time I saw her was on set. When she came down and I met her, she said” “Ahh! Mercy, I like your movies” and I started crying. I was in tears of joy. I said “Aunty Genny, so you watch my movies?”. She was sort of embarrassed. Before I met her, she had already known that there was somebody who was crazily insane about her. She was really nice to me, receptive. And even whenever we work together, she will correct me and say, that thing you did, you could have done it this way. Usually in life, you will know somebody, who is more than you. Give him or her that respect. You can’t fight a battle you can’t win. It does not make any sense. If somebody is much more bigger than you, there is nothing as big as you admitting it and hearing it from that person. I didn’t come into the picture to compete with anybody. I came to learn, do it well, make it and be there
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Mercy Johnson, Stella Damasus, Desmond Elliot others attend Nollywood actor, Robert Peters' wedding (Photos)

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Who would believe this actor just got married? Seasoned actor, Robert Peters is now a married man. He recently walked his fiance,  Deborah Smalling down the aisle at the Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Georgia, United States. In attendance were some of his colleagues, heavily-pregnant Mercy Johnson, Stella Damasus, Desmond Elliot, Daniel Ademinokan and many more.
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Marketers lift Mercy Johnson's ban

The Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN) have reportedly lifted the ban on leading actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie. You would recall that she was banned from acting for charging exorbitant fees (N4/5million per movie) and for her unprofessional conduct on set. According to them, the conflict was resolved after she apologized for her excesses.
‘The disagreement between producers/marketers and Mercy Johnson finally ends following the FVPMAN’s national working committee meeting, held on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Mercy having diligently concluded all the jobs in dispute leaves us with no choice than to accept her apology. She is one wonderful personality we would not want to join issues with. She knows when to say sorry. She has concluded all that we asked her to do. We have directed our members to resume all the previous existing relationship with her.’ Nobert Ajaegbu, spokesman for FVPMAN, said in a statement.
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Photos: Mercy Johnson shows us why she's the most versatile actress in Nigeria

Quintessential actress, Mercy Johnson is unarguably the most versatile actress in the Nigerian movie industry now.. Her good, bad, funny and down right crazy roles are enough to back up my points. She deserves all the acclaim she gets Only few actresses can cope with a variety of roles.
Playing the role of a cattle-rearer just shows how well-rounded she is. Not sure if this is the same movie she acted the role of a bush-meat seller in (which I talked about few days ago) but one thing we all know is; she’s incredibly gifted. A fan asked her if she wasn’t scared of the cow, her reply, “nope,I no fear the cow o na only d horn I dey fear”.
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Photo of the day: Mercy Johnson the bush-meat seller

Mercy Johnson, one of the most sought after and (arguably) the highest paid actress in Nigeria plays the role of a bush-meat seller in an upcoming flick. If it’s not Mercy Johnson, it can never be the same as Mercy Johnson. 🙂

Needless to say her expansive acting range has landed her over 100 unique and diverse movie roles such as a student, prostitute, hawker, doctor, street fighter, village girl to mention a few.

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Look who are in school uniforms! Veteran thespians, Chiwetalu Agu and Ngozi Ezeonu

The other day, fans criticized the likes of Mercy Johnson and Funke Akindele on social media for acting as students in roles, many opined that there should be room for the young generation to showcase their talents. Noted! I hope they won’t go ballistic when they see these “grandparents” in school uniforms. The yet-to-be released movie is titled ” Mama Ukwu Goes to School”. Don’t know much about the movie but judging by the pictures and the (usual) roles of the actors; Chiwetalu Agu would be a big. bully, if not expelled from school. Ngozi Ezeonu on the other hand an easy-going, naive lady.
Photo credit: Movie Moments!
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MERCY JOHNSON-OKOJIE WELCOMES BABY GIRL

The baby boom in the Nigerian Entertainment industry continues. Award-winning actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie just wrapped up the year with the delivery of a bouncing baby girl. She delivered the bundle of joy today in the United States.

Congrats to her and her family

Source: Linda Ikeji

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NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, MERCY JOHNSON GOES BALLISTIC ON SET

Easy does it madam!
According to Daily Independent newspapers, A-list actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie few weeks ago caused a scene on the set of a new movie 'In the mind' in Asaba.
But someone provoked her! Yeah, one seemingly smart make-up artist.

According to the source, the super talented actress was in the heat of a romantic scene when this lady (you sef what were you thinking?lol) brought out her phone to take some shots.
Obviously annoyed by her action, she jumped off set, slapped her, seized the phone and smashed it.
"This is how it all begins, before you know it, they will start writing lies about me in the press". Was all she uttered. (From me to the make up artiste) have you seen what you've caused now?

And she agreed to continue on the condition that the girl be sent off☹.

Anyways, learnt the poor soul has been begging 'them to tell her' to replace the BB! Even if na CC, losing even a Turaya 'just like that' can be very painful. Something you never planned. (No one plans losing a phone anyways)

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