WE WERE PAID PEANUTS, MACHACHARI ACTOR GOVI FRUSTRATED WITH KENYAN FILM INDUSTRY FOR NOT SUPPORTING CHILD STARS

Malik Lemuel aka Malik Lemmy is not happy with Kenyans and the media in general. The former Machachari actor who played the popular Govi, took to social media to express his disappointment with how Kenyans and the media, in general, have been handling child actors.

“Its so obvious that people know by now that most of us drifted apart despite all the fun and games and the memories we made on set I never knew it would reach this point that the family would be broken into pieces and everyone would go their separate ways. Sometimes I ask myself was growing up a sin? I decided to pen this down and tell Kenyans and the media how they failed these child stars,” he states.

“You all loved us when we were at the top, when we were winning awards and entertaining you all on your screens. Most of you were eager to see us doing interviews and going for shows. But when all that stopped you started hating on these child stars. We grew up knowing that you were the ones to hold us up even at our lowest points but growth showed us different.”

He adds, “Criticising, hating, abusing to say the least became part of the norms on our side Not even one person has ever reached out to offer support in any way to these child stars the only questions you guys have is “mbona mliwacha kututengenezea content?” We all come from different environments, I might be financially stable but that doesn’t mean that all of us are stable.

Don’t expect us to be living in paradise and driving your children are enjoying the fruits of the industry flashy cars yet you know the Kenyan film industry is still at ground zero when it comes to paying actors.”

On the issue of pay, Malik Lemuel blasts the Machachari production on pay saying, “We were the sacrificial lambs of peanut salaries and because of that now I believe if we hadn’t paved the way for the young people in Kenya, many things wouldn’t have been born by now. All I’m asking from you guys is give us time to grow, to make our mistakes, shower us with your love and blessings.”

“We are your children. Don’t ask us why we haven’t been to Hollywood yet we get no support from you guys If there is someone to make us reach the top is you guys, Kenyans.”

“Instead of abusing get to know how these guys are doing. Trust you me when I tell you some guys among us have reached their lowest points in life and all they need is your love and support

I won’t tag them coz you know them. Kenya has failed us, Media has failed us, but GOD never failed us and for that reason, we will be back firm and stronger.”