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Gomora actress Connie Chiume bared it all on the latest episode of Podcast and Chill with MacG. Mme Connie revealed the struggles of being a freelancer in the entertainment industry.
She left no stone unturned in exposing a number of ills that creatives and actresses face. You’d recall that she starred on Black Panther and one might think that the role came in a platter of gold. Well, it will shock you to know that Mme Connie couldn’t even afford a plain ticket to get to America for the project.
“When I was going to the Black Panther, I was struggling to get money for the ticket. Because I was not one of the cast members who were going to be… my flight was not gonna be funded, it was not on my contract.
“I wanted to go, thanks to NFVF, though NFVF I managed to go. But I remember there was a time when I wanting to give up, because I have been knocking on doors and I can’t find funding for my tickets” said Connie Chiume.
That wasn’t the only thing she spoke about. The actress went further to explain that they end up high and dry as they’re not even eligible for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).
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“Our industry is so cruel guys, you know it is so cruel. We are freelancers and you know you are a freelancer for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, even with our government where we pay 25 percent tax, they still don’t classify us as workers. So, which means you can’t even go to claim UIF, like, they are using us,” said Connie Chiume.
We managed to get that portion for you, watch it below:
Legendary South African Mam @ConnieChiume 🔥🔥#podcastandchillwithmacg pic.twitter.com/IOO1ejo8Ix
— MacG 🇿🇦 (@MacGUnleashed) September 29, 2022
Now this explains why our artists die as paupers.