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 Mariam Omolara Bakare, actress, a mother of three and the publisher and the CEO of Central Star magazine bear her mind on the Association of Nigerian Theatre Practitioners (ANTP) crisis and her fashion preferences.

She described her growing up as fun, said she  was brought up from a mixed family. A Hausa and Yoruba background; ‘’my father is Hausa man from Kano precisely and my mum is from Ifon in Ondo State. My dad is a retired officer and a business man, while my mum was a banker at the Union Bank until she retired. It’s always an interesting family; I have three sisters and a brother.’’ She said.

Mariam said that she want everyone that wants progress for ANTP to look inward on the things that will bring it back to its right.’’ I am really interested in the progress of the association and that is one of the reasons I support the vision of President Ashaolu.   I think we should all join hands to support his vision. He had carried out a lot of landmark projects and reasonable activities to foster unity in the association. He is really fighting actors that are lacking behind. He is trying to bridge the vacuum and create equal right among all actors.’’

Mariam who described herself as a said she is very simple and God fearing person said she is  ready to serve people and make people around me happy irrespective of any circumstances. 


On fashion and what is in vogue these days, She said that ‘’ I can’t wear a tattoo, either bogus or minor. I believe as a professional actress you don’t need to wear a permanent make-up or tattoo on our body. That is one of the sacrifices we ought to bear as far as this profession is concerned. An actor must be dynamic because you could feature in any role in any movie and it is unprofessional to wear same face or look tall the time.’’

 
However, she said It is not ideal to castigate anyone dressing provocative because all are  brought up from a different home and background.

‘’ Today, provocative dressing is on the increase, it is beyond trousers. You cannot comprehend what you see in the social world today. Even in our industry, it is now a mixture of prostitutes and professionals. We have gone beyond what we tapped from the foreign world. Our young generations have also joined the race of indecent dressings. A lot of actors in the industry don’t have passion for this profession; they have come into the industry with a dirty motive and to sell or showcase themselves. We have made effort to caution them, but they would not want to adjust. Whether they like it or not, nemesis will catch up with them someday. They are poised to flaunt their selling points and to use the industry as a means to showcase their businesses. That is why they do all sort to look for fame. We are expected to be a good model to our fans and the general public..’’ She said