Nollywood Actress Mercy Johnson Talks About Her Daughter Purity And The Big Surprise From Odi

Nollywood Actress Mercy Johnson Talks About Her Daughter Purity And The Big Surprise From Odi
Here is what new mum, Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson told BellaNaija in a recent interview.
She got to talk about her new home in Ajah, most romantic thing her hubby has ever done for her, how they met and why she chose to put to bed in the States.

• It’s great to see you Mercy. Let me start by saying that you have a beautiful home.  

Thank you. It was a surprise from my husband, Odi. He didn’t tell me about it while we were in America and when I returned back to Nigeria, I thought we were going to our former house but he drove me straight here. And then he also gave me a new car with the plate number ‘Odi’s Wife’.

• Purity is quite a unique name. What inspired her name?

 When I asked my husband, he said “You. She reminds me so much of you.” He said I have a good heart and he’d really want her to have a good heart and clear conscience like me. And he’d wish for everything about her to be pure. 

• Has pregnancy and motherhood affected or changed you in any way?

 Well, you can see, I’ve added so much weight. But aside from my physical appearance, having Purity has changed me so much as a person. Having her makes me want to set the right example, to have good records so she doesn’t get embarrassed when she’s grown. It changes my perspective to life and the way I react to things. I tolerate things more, I overlook things more. I love children generally but now I understand how precious every child is to their mother so I try to treat other children the way I’d want her to be treated if I’m not around.

• But most people would call you sexy because of your figure…

For me, it just runs in my family. I don’t work out or do anything. I’m just trying now to work out and swim to lose weight and get back to work so Odi doesn’t get to call me Orobo again. When I bath Purity in the morning and I see the curve of her hips, I say “Oh my God, Odi. Purity has hips” then he says, “She is just 4 months old, shut up”.

• That’s funny. Now that you mention your husband again, tell me about him. When did you meet him and how did the love spark between both of you?

 I met him in 2009. We had met before on a flight and I didn’t remember but we met again in 2009. He is a good person. I can’t really tell how it started. We kinda clicked and started dating just about the same month and it feels like we’ve been married for four years because since we met, we’ve been really into each other we’ve been really close.

  

• What is the most romantic thing he has done for you recently?

 He got me a new diamond ring different from my wedding band. I kept saying I want a new band, something really big and he got it for me. He is extremely loveable.

• Is there any particular reason why you decided to gave birth to her in the USA?

No, I could have given birth here but I was at a point in my life where everything meant a lot to me. By God’s grace, I got pregnant barely a year after I got married and I just wanted everything to be fine. Not that it wouldn’t have been fine here in Nigeria but it would be odd for us to say we are not aware of the lapses in our health care syst