{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/611530cff76d810012d0f951/6824b746571d171f049278cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I wasn’t upset with Olumide Oworu for going against me, but with the actors who backed him — Desmond |#WithChude","description":"<p>In this deeply personal conversation, Desmond Elliot, actor and politician, sets the record straight, and it’s not what you expect.</p><p><br></p><p>He opens up about how finding work back then was an extreme sport. “I did a lot of ‘waka pass’ roles,” he says, laughing. But the grind was real and the rejection was even more real.</p><p><br></p><p>Desmond also shares how a chance introduction to Asiwaju by Adams Oshiomhole completely changed the course of his life. “For some reason, Asiwaju just liked me,” he says, still surprised.</p><p><br></p><p>He speaks with clarity about being contested against by Olumide Oworu during the 2023 elections. “I wasn’t angry with him,” he says. “I was hurt by the veterans who endorsed him.”</p><p><br></p><p>From the screen to the streets, from heartbreak to hope, this is Desmond Elliot that you will fall in love with again.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch all new and old full episodes here: www.withchude.com</p><p>Buy ‘How Depression Saved My Life’, #TheDailyJoy and #TheDailyVulnerable books here: shop.withchude.com </p><p>Donate to the work here: partner.withchude.com </p><p>Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/chude</p>","author_name":"Chude Jideonwo"}