Veteran Nollywood actress Lanre Hassan, popularly known as Iya Awero, has opened up about her difficult marital experience before the passing of her husband.
Speaking in a recent interview on Behind The Fame African List, the seasoned actress revealed that her late husband was strongly opposed to her acting career after they got married, despite initially being supportive during their courtship.
According to her, the shift in his attitude came after marriage, and their relationship became physically abusive due to her continued involvement in acting.
“Our love story is a little powerful. Because when we were still dating, he was very happy that he allowed me to act. He even came to watch me at rehearsals. But after we got married, he didn’t agree anymore,” she said.
Iya Awero recalled being assaulted for going to film locations, despite having started her career with his encouragement.
“So sometimes, when I go to act and come home, he would beat me, saying, ‘Didn’t he warn me not to act?’” she said.
She added that the marriage was short-lived as her husband died at a young age, and noted that the experience made her cautious about the idea of remarrying.
“Though we didn’t get to enjoy the marriage for long because he died young. If you say you want to remarry, do you know what you’ll meet where you’re going?” she added.
