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Nude cameo of me in ‘Shanty Town’ played by body double: Nancy Isime

The 6 episode series cast the likes of Ini Edo, Mercy Eke, Chidi Mokeme, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Shola Sobowale, Shaffy Bello, and other A-listers.

• January 22, 2023
Shanty Town
Shanty Town

Actress and Shanty Town co-star Nancy Isime has clarified insinuations that she played a nudity scene in the new Netflix blockbuster series.

Addressing viewers via Instagram, Nancy said, “Simmer down horny boys and girls, I know those gorgeous body parts excite you but they sadly belong to my beautiful double body.”

Following the release of the movie, viewers were fascinated by the viral nudity scene that featured the actress roughly smooched by veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo who played the villain role of Mr Fernandez.

The 6 episode series cast the likes of Ini Edo, Mercy Eke, Chidi Mokeme, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Shola Sobowale, Shaffy Bello, and many more A-listers.

The Netflix series was released on January 20, and is now number 1 in the ‘Trending Now’ category of the streaming platform.

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