4 Extreme Ways Being ‘Wura’ Affected My Real Life - Scarlet Gomez

The Showmax breakout hit show Wura is coming to an end with its third and final season, and lead actress from the show Scarlet Gomez is letting us in on some things that we as viewers don't know about the show and how it affected her. Here is what Scarlet had to say.

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1. Staying Away from Husband for 11 Months

Wura actress, Scarlet Gomez during an interview with The Nigerian Tribune revealed that during the shooting of the show, she had to stay away from her husband from 11 months. She said:

SCARLET GOMEZ: I had to stay away from my husband for 11 months. But Oga found a way. You know they say, where there’s a will, there’s a way. Oga found a way to come and meet me, but it was gruesome. And for that period, I can count how many times I stepped out of the compound, maybe twice. I was in the compound for that entire time.

2. It Made People Start Being Afraid of Her in Real Life

Another way that the show, Wura, has affected Scarlet's life is that it has made people start seeing her as the character and thinking she's actually evil. She said:

SCARLET GOMEZ: This is the biggest thing I’ve ever done, and seeing people appreciate me for that is mind blowing. In Nigeria, when you know that something has gone far and wide, they start to call you by the name of your character, and I accept it. The only part that bothers me is that people think I’m like that in real life. I see people crossing the streets when I’m coming and I think, “I’m not wicked, please. Far from it.”

3. It Started Bringing a Different Side of Her Out

Scarlet reveals that playing the character of Wura actually started bringing a different side of her out that she found challenging to come out of. She said:

SCARLET GOMEZ: It was very hard for me to play. On set, I’ll see people talking to me, and in my mind, Wura wants to come out and say “Do you want to die? Why are you talking to me like that?” It was challenging having to come out of it.

4. It Makes Her Not Want to Do Wicked Roles Anymore

Finally, as successful as Wura has been for Scarlet Gomez, the actress reveals she doesn't want to do any such wicked role again for some time. The actress said:

SCARLET GOMEZ: I’m very far from it now, but it was so hard getting out of it. You know how they typecast people in Nigeria and once you’ve played a role that’s so good, that’s the role they keep giving you. I got stuff like that coming, and I just said, you know what I’m not playing anything that has to do with wickedness. Let me just play the victim. Mentally, and physically, it took its toll and I had to do therapy.

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