“I Never Planned To Act” — Stella Damasus Breaks Silence On Career Twist, Misjudgment, And Her Bold Comeback

<h4>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I Never Planned To Act” — Stella Damasus Breaks Silence On Career Twist<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has revealed that her journey into acting happened by chance&comma; despite building her early dreams around music&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking during an appearance on the Tea With Tay Podcast&comma; the veteran actress explained that many people have misunderstood her range over the years&comma; often assuming she is limited to a particular style of performance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to her&comma; this perception — which once prompted subtle apologies as expectations from audiences boxed her in does not reflect her true capabilities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She said her renewed presence in the film industry is driven by a desire to prove that she can deliver beyond what viewers have previously seen&comma; noting that she wants to showcase &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;different sides of her acting abilities&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Damasus disclosed that acting was not her first passion&period; After moving to Lagos at the age of 15&comma; she focused on music and actively pursued a singing career&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She performed at Jazzville in Yaba and also worked at Klinx Studios&comma; where she developed her vocal skills through backup singing and recording jingles&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With guidance from mentors in the music industry&comma; she believed strongly that &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;her future would be firmly rooted in singing&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; her transition into acting came unexpectedly&period; She recounted how a friend convinced her to attend an audition in Ikeja on a day she had no plans of leaving the house&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At the time&comma; she was living with her sister in Surulere and had not prepared for such an opportunity&period; That spontaneous decision eventually marked the beginning of her acting career&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Beyond her professional life&comma; Damasus also spoke about her family&comma; describing her children as her &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;greatest support system&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She emphasized the &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;strength and unconditional love they provide&comma;” adding that she believes &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<em><strong>her children were given to her by <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">God<&sol;a> with the understanding that they would stand by her through life’s challenges&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Now back in the spotlight&comma; the actress is focused on redefining how audiences perceive her and expanding the scope of her work in Nollywood&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;