Priscilla On Growing Up Without Her Dad, Building Her Own Name, Her Wedding and Life as a New Mom

In a sit-down with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Priscilla Ojo Mkampala talked about growing up without her father, building her own name and what life looks like now as a wife and mother.

On Her Mother and Growing Up Without a Father

Growing up without a father could have affected her, but Priscilla said she never felt it. “She played both roles very well. She would come to our schools. She would attend PTA meetings. I didn’t feel like there was maybe a father figure missing.”

When Chude asked about her parents, she did not say much. “They fell out of love.” Neither parent ever spoke badly about the other, she said. Still, one private conversation with her mother hit her hard. “That day I was literally crying.”

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On Building Her Own Name 

Priscilla laughed when Chude brought it up, then was straight about it. “Because of my mom, she made life easy for me.” But she was quick to show she put in work. At 14, she earned a Best Child Actress nomination at the Best of Nollywood Awards for her role in “Beyond Disability”. She later launched Priscilla’s Closet and signed her first endorsement deal at around 16. “I wasn’t very controversial. I was just focused on my brand, my style, my bags, my deals. So they could see through it.”

On Love, Marriage and Her Wedding 

She says the love story was not planned. “He just saw me from across the room. We caught eyes. And I think he told me I’ll be his wife.” Nigerians across the country were caught up in it. Despite all the attention, the couple say they were just enjoying themselves. “We just wanted to do our thing. The outcome was crazy. Everything was like 10 over 10.”

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On Navigating Motherhood

She was still posting on her phone the day she gave birth. The next morning was different. “I couldn’t feel my legs. Seeing him was like, ‘Wow.'” When asked what she fears most, she said: “Losing myself in the process of trying to put everything together.”