Renowned Nigerian actress Kate Henshaw has voiced her disbelief and frustration after receiving a remarkably audacious request from a fan. On September 13, 2024, Henshaw took to X (formerly Twitter) to share her reaction to the unexpected message asking for ₦35 million.
She wrote, “There must be a thought process that goes through people’s minds that I can’t fathom. How do you send a DM to someone and ask for ₦35 million? How? Why? If you can’t afford what you want, why not wait till you can or defer till you have saved enough? Stop it! Just stop!!”
Henshaw’s followers were equally shocked by the staggering amount. One fan commented, “₦35 million, like thirty-five and six zeros? In a DM? God of rich aunties, have mercy!”
Another user advised her, saying, “Aunty Katie Abeg run from such request oh. I have learned that a lot of persons will invest so much in stocks and start living in begging syndrome until their stocks get its returns. Sadly, when the returns come they won’t list you as beneficiaries. Happy weekend Aunty Katie.”
A different fan shared a similar experience, revealing that he had also been asked for a large sum. He wrote, “The person should I go back and meet his/her baba. ₦35 million what? Funny enough, I got a message from someone yesterday asking me for ₦2.5 million. The guy really believes in me, because where I wan see am.”
Henshaw is not alone in her frustration. Nollywood legend Chinedu Ikedieze, also known as Aki, has previously warned his fans against begging for money, explaining, “The problem is that it is not just Nigerians. You guys have made it look like we have this money packed somewhere. Like it is a must that we cater for your needs; No! It is not a must. This economic crunch is biting everybody.”