BEVERLY NAYA: I CANT SETTLE 4 LESS IN RELATIONSHIP

Beverly Naya, is a British born Nigerian actress. Born and raised in England is one of the darlings of Nollywood. She won the Most Promising Talent category at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entertainment Awards.

The only child to her British parents, she began acting while studying Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology at Brunel University. She also studied script-writing and film-making at Roehampton University .

Beverly that relocated to Nigeria from Great Britain said ‘I’m still trying to adjust to the culture and the society here. But then, it has ultimately been an amazing journey, especially because I have learnt so much and have grown so much as a person and as a woman. So, I am grateful to God for the journey so far. I don’t have any regrets; I am happy being here.

However, she added that ‘it was a major challenge in the beginning. But the longer I live here, the more I understand how to do things. I think, for that reason, it makes me more grounded. So, I am happy.

Beverly talked about how the character (church girl )she played   in this series, Oasis, affect the way she see things thus: ‘It makes me appreciate life more and I’ve realised that I can’t take anything for granted because tomorrow is not certain. So, I’ve realised that I must cherish today, live life to the fullest, thank God for everything and be grateful for how far I’ve come. Sometimes, we tend to take our blessings into our own hands, forgetting that there is someone responsible for bringing us and taking us to where we are today-that is God. I think, in that respect, I’ve learnt how to appreciate God for everything in me, for every breath and every achievement I have had.

Beverly, who claimed to be a very private person said ‘ I don’t like to go out that much. If I do go out, then, I make sure it is for an event or I am hanging out with my friends or stuff like that. I don’t like to be seen at the wrong place and at the wrong time because I don’t want a situation, where I will have to explain my actions. I think that is the most important thing to me. I like to stay humble and stay grounded. That is really how I avoid controversies.

 She added that a controversy doesn’t sell an actress ‘It just makes one cheap in my opinion. Besides, I am trying to be an inspiring woman. I am trying to be a brand that young girls can look up to and be inspired. It is not that I am a role model; I am not trying to be a role model and I am not saying I am perfect as a human being either. But I am just saying that I want people to look at me and say they are inspired by what I have done in my life. So, in that respect, I do not think that controversies sell at all.

Beverly talked about her pet project in this way: ‘’For me, I just felt like we live in a time, where our black females aren’t necessarily appreciative of their skin colour as much as they should-not all of them though. I want to inspire young girls because I feel like there is no point in targeting adults because their minds have already been formed. So, if I could just inspire young females to love themselves, no matter what and appreciate their black beauty just the way it is, then, I will be inspiring the next generation. That was the main reason I started the project. Then, I brought together some artistes to join me in the campaign; and so far, it has been worth it.

 Relationship? ‘At the moment, I am not in a relationship. Well, I just feel it is better for things to remain the way they are than for me to settle for less.