You People Should Keep Talking, Calling Me Gay & Promoting My Brand – Ik Ogbonna

Fine boy actor, model, IK Ogbonna, just returned from the United States of America where he went to do some modelling and movie jobs.
But its widely believed that he had gone to the States to satisfy his customers’ sexual urges as a gigolo and homosexual.

Ik Ogbonna cleared things up in this new interview with Encomium Weekly.

• The allegation about your trip to the States is that you went to do gigolo runs, what is your take on it?

People dont really know my story. I have heard different things about me.  I have heard that I am a gigolo, gay that I have foolish attitude, that I am a snub.
Some people dont know I had a very rough beginning, even though my parents were on the average. I moved to Lagos alone and I had a very rough time.  I slept on the street sometimes.
Seven years ago when I moved down to Lagos, for like three years or so, I slept in cars.  I had this friend of mine that I used to sleep in his car and burn insecticide at night. I always carry myself well because I know where I am destined to be.  I kept on pushing.

• They also alleged you are gay?

Like I told you, I never thought I was going to be an actor.  I was more into business.  I am involved in a lot of things.  Acting is just something that just came and I loved it.
A greater percentage of my money is from business.  I am an Igbo man (laughs).
I want to get into Forbes and it is not by acting alone. I have to work very hard and be creative with my ideas.  Money I get from movies will go to charity.
For the gay thing, I dont blame people, but the truth is I love women.  I wont judge those calling me gay or tell them what to do.  Gay is a very deadly thing and I am someone that respects God a lot.
I try to keep His commandments………

• Who do you think is behind this rumour of you being gay and a gigolo?

Human beings (laughs).  There is one thing about me, people are busy talking about me and I am working, who is losing?   I dont know these people
and I dont intend to know them.

• So, when these dirty talks are bandied about, do they really affect you?

No, it doesnt.  The only person I owe any explanation is God.  I dont owe human beings any explanation.  As long as I know I am in His good book and my conscience is clear, I am not bothered.

• Is IK in a relationship or you are with your babymama?

No, we are just friends.

• So, are you in a relationship?

With time you people will know.  When I decide to get married I will release a press statement.
Sometimes I slept over at the club when there is no friends house to pass the night.  I was homeless.  I had things very rough at a particular point in time.
It is Gods grace that is working for me.
When people say I am a gigolo, I am waiting for the person that will come and tell me I slept with his mother. If one person can just come and tell me, IK see this woman you are sleeping with, she is my mother and I will admit I am a gigolo.