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Jun
Actress Genevieve Nnaji has shared what she experienced while seeking partnerships in Hollywood after the success of her 2018 film, LionHeart. The Nigerian actress said she realized that she was viewed as a commodity, with Hollywood interested in exploiting her talent and African stories for their benefit. She noted that they wanted to use her to tell their own stories, rather than authentic African stories. Genevieve said this while on a panel at the 2024 AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum/Afreximbank Annual Meetings. She said: “For the first time, I realized I was a commodity. I thought, you know, given what…