[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1xvc8rcnqy10o":3},{"status_code":4,"message":5,"data":6},200,"List of Posts retrieve successfully",{"id":7,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8,"isDeleted":9,"deletedAt":10,"title":11,"excerpt":12,"content":13,"slug":14,"image":15,"type":16,"topic":17,"tags":25,"views":31,"readTime":32,"externalSourceUrl":33,"author":10,"feed":34,"shared":9},"abb88a68-fbc3-45c0-9b22-208caa3303f6","2026-10-25T18:00:02.760Z",false,null,"My father saw acting as prostitution — Uzoamaka Power","Actress Uzoamaka Power, known for her role in The Call of My Life, has revealed that her father's perception of acting initially made her afraid to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.\nThe post My father saw acting as prostitution — Uzoamaka Power appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUzoamaka-Power-e1792951085600-1024x744.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"My father saw acting as prostitution — Uzoamaka Power\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUzoamaka-Power-e1792951085600-1024x744.jpeg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUzoamaka-Power-e1792951085600-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUzoamaka-Power-e1792951085600-768x558.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUzoamaka-Power-e1792951085600.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cstrong>By Ayo Onikoyi\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actress Uzoamaka Power, known for her role in The Call of My Life, has revealed that her father’s perception of acting initially made her afraid to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during an interview on the Tea With Tay podcast, Power recalled how her father frequently criticised actresses whenever they appeared on television, questioning their dressing and commitment to education.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“With my father, I was cowardly about pursuing my dreams because my father’s idea of acting, the way he saw acting, was prostitution,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to her, watching films with her father often meant listening to his disapproval of the women appearing on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Anytime we watched a film, he was always criticising the women. He would be like, ‘Don’t they have parents? Look at what they are wearing, and they are in the university. When do they have time to study?’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite his reservations, Power said she had always been certain about her desire to become an actress and believed she would succeed in the profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I had a knowing in me that I was going to be an actor, and I knew I was going to succeed doing this thing I love doing,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actress, however, acknowledged that her father’s concerns came from a place of care, explaining that he wanted her to pursue a career he considered more financially secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I understood that he was looking out for me and he wanted the best for me. He also knew these kinds of jobs were not sustainable. You needed, like, an office job,” she recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking further about her personality and how she handles perceptions of arrogance, Power maintained that she had never felt the need to diminish herself to make others comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I have never felt the need to downplay myself or to make myself feel small for the benefit of everyone else. I have always known who I am. I have always known my shortcomings, to be honest,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added that being aware of her strengths and limitations had helped her remain comfortable with herself, regardless of how others interpreted her confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I am very honest with myself about where I am, what I am doing, what I am capable of, what I am unable to do, and whether I am willing to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“So, I have just been myself, really. And if anyone considers that not being humble, I am sorry, I can’t,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fmy-father-saw-acting-as-prostitution-uzoamaka-power\u002F\">My father saw acting as prostitution — Uzoamaka Power\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","my-father-saw-acting-as-prostitution-uzoamaka-power","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FUzoamaka-Power-e1792951085600-1024x744.jpeg","article",{"id":18,"createdAt":19,"updatedAt":19,"isDeleted":9,"deletedAt":10,"name":20,"slug":21,"keywords":22,"isFeatured":9},"67eb6de4-79aa-4c4c-ad25-fad95096ad4d","2026-08-11T12:40:13.202Z","Power Sector","power-sector",[23,24],"Solar","power",[26,27,28,29,30,24],"father","saw","acting","prostitution","uzoamaka",0,3,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fmy-father-saw-acting-as-prostitution-uzoamaka-power\u002F",{"id":35,"createdAt":36,"updatedAt":37,"isDeleted":9,"deletedAt":10,"name":38,"slug":39,"source":40,"image":41,"transformer":10},"ba5aa7e2-df4c-43a8-ac43-57e16ebb83a0","2026-03-25T11:54:25.227Z","2026-08-13T13:05:58.759Z","Vanguard Nigeria","vanguard-nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002Ffeed\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.oneclickafrica.com\u002Ffeed\u002F5e53f632-5a90-44f5-83e1-eac7059f14f0.webp"]