I’ve seen a lot of people think celebrities just blow up overnight, but that’s so not true, especially for Aisha Lawal. She actually had a tough road before making it in Nollywood. She talked about how her dad was cool with her doing Theatre Arts in school but wasn’t really into her becoming an actress—he felt there was a lot of bad stuff said about people in the industry. Aisha didn’t let that stop her, though. She started hustling early, learning to drive at 16 and taking night buses to save money. She worked on multiple shops and business ideas just to support herself. That type of hustle takes serious guts. Also, dealing with nasty rumors like the whole Venza car story shows that people always want to tear hard-working women down. In my opinion, it’s her mix of stubbornness and real work ethic that helped her push through. Aisha’s one of those Nollywood stars who proves that you can build your career on your own terms—even if people expect you to fail. It inspires me, for real.