IK Ogbonna Reveals He Is Tired Of Being Labelled Gay

Nollywood actor/model, IK Ogbonna

In a recent interview with Jayne Auguye, Actor IK Ogbonna took time out to talk about his career and his lifestyle.

Nollywood actor/model, IK Ogbonna

He talked about the recent rise of  of young, fresh-faced actors, many of who are models and said it was a sign that the industry was developing.
He said: “People are naturally drawn to watching attractive actors on TV and most producers capitalize on this fact. Sometimes producers cast based on good looks before looking for the talents embedded in the individual. Although some of us are blessed with good faces, the talent isn’t really there. But we try to improve on our acting over time.
“I hear people say I can’t act but I don’t think I would be cast in movies if I had nothing to offer the filmmaker. Don’t forget that the producer is a businessman who has to sell his products. Nigerians are so quick to judge people and antagonize and criticize at the same time,” he said.
He also talked about the rumors going around that he is Gay due to the way he dresses.

He said: “I am tired of the gay rumors trailing me. You can never pick out any man with whom I have had an affair in the past, but you can link me to some of the ladies I have dated. It is funny because I am sometimes called a ladies’ man and at times rumoured to be a gigolo – gay. These three things do not relate to one another.
“That I have chosen to adopt the UK style of dressing, which typically comprises tight pants, should not make me gay. The fact that I have friends in the industry that I choose to hang out with should not make me a gay. I really don’t care about what people think of my personal life.
I can’t spot anyone as being gay in the industry and I don’t see anything wrong with two guys or ladies being close friends. Until I am approached by a guy or I see guys getting down together then I can conclude that he is gay.”
He also confirmed that he is now in love with Colombian, Sonia Moralez whom he has been sharing pictures of in his Social Media.
He said: As far as you are human, you must feel love at some point in time. I might be seeing someone and she is Columbian.
Ik And Sonia Below …


“A lot of people say that I will lose fans because I posted a picture of another lady on my Instagram account. I don’t have any reason to hide my affair. It is a good thing and even God in heaven smiles at it. I will try to flaunt it as much as I can. But right now, I am not ready for marriage.”
Ogbonna came into prominence in Nigeria as a contestant on the now-rested Amstel Malta Box Office reality TV show in 2005.
He is a graduate of University of Jos where he studied  Sociology and Anthropology graduate.