Must We Have Breasts and Yansh to Get Support? – AY Calls Out Male Colleagues

• AY Makun calls out male Nollywood colleagues for lack of support.
• Vows to continue promoting his movie The Waiter alone.
• Blames Netflix’s struggles in Nigeria on subscription sharing.

Popular Nigerian actor and comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, aka AY Comedian, has expressed frustration over the lack of support from his male colleagues in the Nigerian film industry.

Following the release of his latest film, AY took to social media to highlight what he sees as a trend where male artists tend to only support female colleagues.

He proudly stated that he remains one of the few men still actively involved in filmmaking and vowed to continue promoting his movie, The Waiter, despite the lack of backing from his peers.

He shared on X, “One day man go tell a man ‘wetin man do man?’ We work so hard to stay relevant and take care of our responsibilities. Must we have breasts and yansh to have the support of our fellow men?”

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AY emphasized his commitment to the industry, declaring, “I am still the only man left in the business of filmmaking who is yet to give it all up. The Waiter is a beautiful movie, and I will continue to personally push it with my full chest in cinemas nationwide. I am too legit to quit.”

In a separate discussion, AY also addressed the recent concerns surrounding Netflix’s alleged pause in funding Nigerian original films. The issue gained traction after Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan claimed that Netflix had stopped commissioning Nigerian content.

However, in an interview with Nollywood on Radio, AY clarified that Netflix is not exiting Nigeria. He revealed that Netflix is likely re-strategizing due to financial challenges, as its spending in the Nigerian market has exceeded its earnings.

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AY explained that one of the key issues facing Netflix in Nigeria is the widespread practice of subscription sharing. Despite the country’s population of over 200 million, there are only about 300,000 Netflix subscribers, indicating that many Nigerians are sharing accounts rather than purchasing individual subscriptions.

“There is no way they would leave just the way people are saying it,” AY stated. “The truth is if you are doing business in a region and you are not making money but spending much more than you’re earning, you would want to re-strategize. That’s what is going on with their system and structure. Most of these things don’t just deal with filmmakers, it has to do with us as Nigerians.”

He concluded by stressing that Netflix’s challenges are not solely due to filmmakers but also because of the subscription-sharing practices widespread among Nigerian users.