Sleeping with producers doesn’t guarantee stardom-Zicsaloma

Skit creator Isaac Aloma, who is also known as Zicsaloma, has debunked the sex-for-role trend, claiming that it does not ensure success in the entertainment business.

Zicsaloma contended that in the creative sector, only talent can lead to success.

He made this statement on Vanguard's TV program, "Lunch Date with Vanguard" in response to a question regarding recent allegations that he (Zicsaloma) offers sex-for-roles in his skits posed by the show's anchor, Siji Oyewusi.

He said: "The report was generated from unknown sources, of course. I just saw myself being tagged. I felt a little bit bad, these are things I have always expected as someone who is popular. I have always had this mindset that if you are doing well, and you are not being talked about, it means you are really not doing well. That’s how people are. If you are too flawless, they will make sure they find something. It was posted by nameless blogs.

“I see the whole sex-for-role thing as a fallacy. if you are talented, your talent will speak for you. If you like, sleep with the whole producers, if you are not talented, you will not go anywhere. Once you are talented, and you are determined, it is only a matter of time, you will have your platform.”

The comedian recalled how his entry into comedy was unplanned and happened by chance.

He went on to say that although his music career was his primary focus, the public actually responded better to his comedy work.

He said: "“It just started. It was not something I ever planned. It just started. There was a day my mum brought her old clothings, all those her church caps, I just decided to wear one of the caps, and I just flipped the wrapper over, then I now did a talking video, talking like a church woman, and when i posted one day on my Facebook page, people started laughing and sharing; and I was asking myself, ‘Is this thing really funny?’ They were like do more, do more, do more, and that was how skits started. And this was in 2017.

“I was a professional singer before people now knew me as a comedian. If you followed my journey, you would know I have been in some music reality shows like Idol, The Voice. I was doing relatively well. Like they say, some things would just come and take over, and I started doing comedy, and people were really accepting the comedy part of me, and that was how it blew up."

According to Zicsaloma, who dispelled rumors that he is married, he will begin filming his debut feature in January.