There Is Discrimination In Nollywood As Yoruba Acts Are Being Sidelined - Mercy Aigbe

After most events, you get to see only photos of the likes of Genevieve Nnaji, RMD, Adesua Etomi, OC Ukeje, Beverly Naya, Osas Ighodaro on the red carpet. You begin to wonder, was Queen Nwokoye, Sikirat Sindodo, Rachel Okonkwo, Junior Pope, Rahama Hassan among others not in attendance?
I have never seen a red carpet interview with Yoruba movie actors or 'Asaba Movie' actors. If they get to be interviewed on the red carpet, it's probably because their outfits has got heads turning (positively or negatively).
Mercy Aigbe, Faithia Balogun, Toyin Aimakhu, Doris Simeon and Iyabo Ojo are few of the Yoruba movie actors who have been fortunate enough to receive a certain media coverage. The rest get to make it when they say, do or partake in something controversial.
Most of the Nigerians screaming "take several seats" at Aigbe, are the same ones who will come cry about how white the Oscars nominees list is. How whites were cast in "Gods of Egypt" and the rest of things that aren't even their business.

It's just not about the fact that Mercy Aigbe was omitted from the 'best dressed' list, it's more about the fact that there's indeed a kind of discrimination in Nollywood.  On Sunday, March 20, 2016, Nollywood filmmaker Mercy Aigbe called out This Day Style for omitting her name as one of the 'best dressed."
She wrote
"are yoruba movies not part of nollywood? .....is Nollywood not supposed to mean home grown Nigerian movies?
 .....hmmmmm I am very sure they didn't coz, they won't want to STAIN their cover with a 'RAZZ' 'LOCAL' yoruba actor!....
Yes I am razz, Yes I am local and Yes I am a Yoruba actor!.....
No I refuse to speak ur almighty English with fake British or American accent!....
Because I'll always remain true to myself!...I am ME."