MY DAUGHTER WAS BULLIED IN SCHOOL BECAUSE OF MY FAME – BOB-MANUEL UDOKWU
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
Veteran Nollywood actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu has revealed that his children faced challenges growing up because of his celebrity status, recounting how his daughter was bullied in school simply for being his child.
Speaking in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, shared on Instagram on Saturday, the 58-year-old actor said the incident occurred while his daughter was a Junior Secondary School 1 student at Queens College.
According to Udokwu, senior students repeatedly singled her out for punishment because of his fame, an experience he described as painful at the time, though his daughter now laughs about it.
“I have a good family. My kids are grown now. Being born and seeing your father is popular. And growing with all the inconveniences and all that,” he said.
“I remember when my daughter was in Queens College, some senior students were just punishing her for just being my daughter.
“Today when we talk about it, she will laugh. But it was not funny. She was in JSS 1.”
Udokwu explained that he and his wife deliberately chose to raise their children in public schools to give them a normal upbringing and shield them from the pressures of his public image. He noted that the decision was influenced by his own educational background.
“And I did not want to be in their face so that I do not distract them. We agreed they were going to go to public school, because I also attended public schools,” he said.
The actor began his education at St. Peters Primary School in Enugu and later attended Oraukwu Grammar School in Anambra State. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Port Harcourt.
Udokwu rose to prominence after starring in the 1992 classic Living in Bondage, widely regarded as one of the foundational films of Nollywood.
He currently serves as Special Assistant on Entertainment, Tourism and Culture to the Governor of Anambra State. Udokwu is married to Cassandra Joseph, and the couple has two children.
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