Kunle Afod: Actors love work more than wives, chooses career over family
Nollywood filmmaker Kunle Afod declares actors prioritize their craft over marriage, telling Kasnasty Sugar on YouTube Thursday: "What we actors love most is our work not our wife." The comment comes months after his separation from wife Desola Afod. Afod insists genuine creatives would "prefer to let go of anybody" for their art, revealing he sometimes goes six months without calling his children and once rejected relocation abroad to stay in Nollywood. "I was born for this and I will die for it," he said.
The remarks sparked debate about work-life balance in Nigeria's entertainment industry. While Afod frames total dedication as authenticity, critics argue it normalizes neglecting family responsibilities. His separation from Desola adds personal weight to the controversial stance.
Afod's perspective reflects a broader tension in creative fields where unpredictable schedules and identity fusion with work strain relationships. However, many successful Nollywood practitioners maintain both thriving careers and families.
Can total immersion in craft justify family absence, or does sustainable success require boundaries?