Why I Decided to Take a Long Break From Acting – Bukky Wright

Veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Wright has finally spoken about her long absence from the movie industry.

She revealed that she stepped away from acting to focus on her children.

In a recent TV interview, she explained that motherhood required her full attention.

Her children live abroad, and she felt it was important to be present in their lives.

She did not want to leave them in the care of others.

“I didn’t leave acting because I lost passion for it or felt I had done everything. There are still many things I want to accomplish,” she said.

“But at a certain point in a woman’s life, her children need her the most. That’s why I had to take a break.”

She further explained that parenting comes with challenges.

“As a parent, you don’t want to leave your children with someone else, especially when they reach a certain age and start saying, ‘You’re not my mum, you can’t talk to me like that,’ or ‘You’re not my dad, you can’t tell me what to do.’ That’s why I had to be there for them.”

She also spoke about the unique role of mothers in Yoruba culture.

“Mothers will always be mothers. I’m not saying fathers don’t play their role, but in Yoruba culture, we say, ‘Iya ni iya mi, Baba ni baba gbobo aye,’ meaning *‘A mother is a mother, but a father can be a father to many.’”

With this, Bukky Wright made it clear that family always comes first for her.