My busy schedule takes toll on my children – Beverly Afaglo

AS a mother of two with a thriving acting career plus entrepreneurial pursuits such as her food business, Traffic Shawarma, there is no doubt Beverly Afaglo's plate is full.

While her success as a career woman benefits her family financially, she recognises that her children are paying the cost of her busy schedule.

In an interview with Graphic Showbiz, the Single Six actress shared the struggles of juggling her career, motherhood and food business, revealing that her hectic schedule is taking a toll on her relationship with her two daughters who she shares with Praye Honeho of defunct music group Praye, are feeling the absence of quality time with their mother.

“I have very tight schedules as an actress and entrepreneur and I must say that sometimes, it affects my children because I don’t get to spend as much time with them as I should. They miss out on quality time and attention from me.

“I always have this event to attend or an interview somewhere because I’m a public figure. In addition to that, I’m running a business too, which takes my time.

“I love my children so much and would love to spend lots of mummy time with them, which is not happening often and I always feel guilty about that,” she stated.

Meanwhile, the few times Beverly tries to have quality time with her children, her celebrity status often gets in the way, making it hard to have a private and peaceful family moment together.

“Also, my children don’t like the cameras, so when we go out and people recognise me and want to take pictures with all of us, they don’t like it,” she noted.

Prior to her acting career, Beverly hosted TV3’s Music Music and later Beauty & Style on Metro TV.

She made her debut in Venus Film’s The Return of Beyonce and later featured in movies including Single Six, Big Girls Club, Total Exchange, Crime to Christ, Playboy, Girls Connection and King's Bride.

Given her extensive background in the film industry, Beverly is now embracing creating content on YouTube, joining her peers in leveraging the platform's vast reach to showcase their creativity, take control of their careers and connect directly with their audience.

“YouTube is the way to go, Nigerians started using it a long time ago, and today it's paying off. We can all toe that line and hopefully, in the future, it'll pick up, and we'll start making waves on YouTube as well,” she added.

With the political season in full swing, she shared her desire for enhanced government recognition and support for the creative industry.

“I pray and hope the next government would be more involved and concerned about our industry and support us financially just like they do with sports,” she said.