Mojisola Olaiya is the daughter of highlife musician, Sir Victor Olaiya. The actress came into the limelight when she starred in Wale Adenuga’s television soap: ‘No pains, No Gains’. Moji talks to us about her father, her musical career and fashion and style..
Your father, Victor Olaiya, is a popular musician, why did you choose acting instead of following in his footsteps?
My career had nothing to do with my father because I never knew I was going to become an actress. I tell people that my acting career is by the grace of God because it was not something I planned. When I was in Yaba College of Technology, I had many opportunities to become an actress but I turned them down. But along the line, I found myself in the industry. I sing as well but I have more passion for acting.
Do you still hope to pursue a career in music?
Even if I am going to sing, I am not going to make it a full-time career. I am not saying I want to become a singer but if I would try it, I would just do it for the fun of it.
Did the fact that you have an entertainment background influence your fashion sense?
If you see the way my father dresses, you would realise that he is a very simple man. I am a very simple lady as well. My background has never affected my fashion sense in any way. I know what I like and my watchword when it comes to fashion is simplicity.
Were you a fashionable while growing up?
Yes, I was because back then, I always wanted to wear whatever was in vogue. I always wanted to be up to date with the latest fashion trend like when we were wearing the hipster trousers and the like. I was a fashionable girl while growing up.
How come you use red lipsticks mostly?
Do I? I don’t think so because I am mostly on nude or neutral lipsticks. I only wear red lipstick for an event where I need to use the colour. If not, I hardly wear red lipstick because it is too flashy.
Do you feel incomplete without using make-up?
No I don’t. I hardly wear make-up except when I have an outing. I love to look natural.
When you go shopping, what kind of clothes do you always find yourself buying?
I buy some lovely dresses when I have events to attend. Aside from that, when I go shopping, the only thing that comes to my mind is jeans and t-shirts because I am more comfortable when I wear simple tops and trousers.
For a person like you with fine legs and a fair skin, how come you do not wear skirts?
I hardly wear skirts because I do not like them. You can hardly see me wearing skirts. I wear them once in a very long while and I cannot remember the last time I wore a skirt. I do not feel comfortable wearing them. Even though people tell me I look sexy with my bow leg, I still don’t wear skirts. I am more comfortable wearing trousers.
If you had the opportunity to change any part of your body, what would it be?
I love everything about my body; there is nothing I want to change. But seriously if it is possible, the only thing I would love to change is my height. I would love to grow taller than I am. When it comes to my stature, I am very comfortable with it because I am not too big, neither am I too skinny. Talk about every other part, I think I have it in moderation.
How have you been able to take care of your skin and stature?
I do lots of exercises. I have a routine and I jog every morning except when I am on set. I do not use harsh creams or soaps on my body and I exfoliate to take good care of my skin.
How come you hardly use jewellery?
It is intentional and it is because I am a very simple person. I love to look simple.
Has there been any time in your life you wished you were dark in complexion?
My mother always tells me that however I find myself, either I am big, short or dark, I should be comfortable with my skin. The only thing I need is comportment and I should carry myself like a lady and have poise. My composure should speak for me. I have never even thought of myself being a dark skinned person.
Entertainers are fond of having various tattoos on their bodies. How come you do not have any?
I don’t have problem with people that wear tattoos, it is part of fashion but for me, I cannot stand the pain. I have a phobia for pain, no matter how little it is. I don’t like having anything permanent on my body.
Not many people know that you have dreadlocks…
Yes I do and it is because I do not like fixing my hair. I love to be very simple and if I have an outing, what I do is to wash my hair, re-lock it, pack it and I am set.
Is the black spot on your upper lip a birthmark or a form of fashion statement?
I have so many birthmarks on my body but for the one on my upper lip, I just darkened it as a form of fashion statement.
What is your fashion weakness?
I love shoes and bags. I love them a lot. I also love perfumes. I have so many bags and shoes.
What do you think of ladies that bleach their skin?
They should be aware of skin cancer because even fair people watch the kind of creams they use. You cannot compare a fair person to a dark person when it comes to the cream they use. When you try to be like a fair person and you use all sorts of cream, it damages your skin and sometimes the damage is irreversible. What I advise is that they should maintain their skin and use a very good moisturiser; they should just tone their skin. Dark skinned people too tone their skin but it is not that you should bleach.
Have you ever bleached your skin?
A fair person can get away with a lot of things. I use toning creams to maintain my skin but I have never bleached my skin. There is no way you use a toning cream and you would not become fairer. I am always in an air conditioned environment and I maintain my skin, so there is no way I would not get fairer. I have never attempted to be ‘white.’ I don’t bleach. I have never bleached my skin and I can’t bleach.
Most times you are seen wearing African print materials…
It is my way of promoting African culture. I love everything ankara. It is my way of promoting our culture because we have a very rich culture. There is nothing you cannot do with ankara.
What do you think of girls who think it is ‘local’ to wear African prints and opt for big brand names?
It is their choice and I don’t see anything bad in it. I have a friend who cannot use a bag except it is branded. I don’t really believe in all the big label names. I wear whatever would suit me; I can wear something that is very cheap and when another person wears something very expensive mine would be better and people would appreciate it better on me. It is the way you carry yourself and wear your things that matters, not the label name. If they prefer to wear designer stuffs, it is a matter of personal choice but when you are forcing yourself to be ‘big’ at all cost, that is where I have a problem.
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