I Didn’t See My AMVCA Nomination Coming – Ariyiike Dimples

Popular media personality and Nollywood actress, Ariyiike Dimples, has opened up on the common mistakes people make in modern relationships. She recently had her say during an interview with Saturday Beats, and fans have been reacting.

According to her, many people enter relationships without first understanding themselves, their needs, patterns or boundaries, and such a lack of self-awareness and emotional responsibility is a recipe for disaster.

Ariyiike added that her AMVCA nomination is a massive honour that she never saw coming.

Her words, “One of the biggest mistakes is entering relationships without self-awareness, which you see in how Risky (her online persona) approaches love and relationships.

A lot of people are looking for love, but they haven’t taken the time to know and understand themselves—their needs, patterns, and boundaries.

So they end up projecting, over-expecting, or tolerating things they shouldn’t. Another thing is confusing attention with intention. Because everything is so fast-paced now—DMs, social media—it’s easy to mistake temporary interest for something deeper.

There’s a struggle with patience and emotional responsibility. People want the outcome of love, but not always the work it requires.”

On her recent AMVCA nomination for Best Lead Actress for her role in “Something About The Briggs,” she added, “I feel incredibly grateful and deeply humbled. Being nominated for Best Lead Actress is such an honour, and I don’t take it lightly.

I didn’t necessarily see it coming, especially in that category, but I truly believe God honours consistency, diligence, and faithfulness. This feels like a beautiful reminder to keep going. I’m thankful for the journey, the growth, and the grace to do what I love.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.