On the 7th of April 2012, Golden Girls star Tracy Daniels
married a wealthy Indian expatriate in Ebonyi state but sadly
the marriage has crashed.
In an exclusive chat with The Entertainer, the Nollywood
actress opens up on why her marriage of less than 3 years
crashed.
See excerpts from the interview below:
Interviewer: Tracy, your marriage came as a surprise. What
has changed since you got married, especially between you
and sister?
Tracy Daniels: Why should it come as a surprise to people? Is
it that I am not of marriageable age or I didn’t seek
permission from the public before getting married? People
dissected my marriage until it crashed. I guess those people
are happy right now. Some said I married an old Indian
man. Is it because he is a chief? Does that suggest he is an
old man? Our people made him chief because of the good
things his company did for the community where it operates in
Delta State. Please, he is a handsome young
man, biko. Others said he is a billionaire and I married him
because we were poor. I felt so betrayed. His people read all
the nonsense you people were posting on the social media.
How do you want them to feel after that? I wouldn’t say we
were rich but we were not poor enough for me to sell myself
for money. At least, I had produced three movies already in
the market even before I met him. I had also featured in over
20 movies and I was well paid. Others said I married him so I
can become a foreign citizen. I cried when I saw that very
one. Why should I leave an oil rich nation like Nigeria and go
to a third world country for citizenship? I am not giving this
interview to defend my decision or reply my critics but I just
want to appeal to our people to be cautious of the things they
say on social media.
Interviewer: What attracted you to him in the first place?
Tracy Daniels: He is a perfect gentle man. He made me fly
without wings. He made this wicked world beautiful for me.
Interviewer: Why did you choose to marry an Indian?
Tracy Daniels: The guy met all my criteria plus more. I had
set a standard and he met up with it so he became the one.
Unfortunately the marriage crashed irretrievably. I lamented
the loss of my happiness. Many things happened that I
couldn’t understand. It was like some forces conspired to fight
my happiness. The gods lifted me up then let me fall! They put
me on a royal seat in marriage and cut my celebration short
and put me back in this cold market of singlehood. I am done
crying; I am moving from the victim mode and activating my
survivor mode. If divorce is one of the paths God wants my
destiny to take, I have gone through it. The pain is too much;
I don’t wish it for my enemy. It is one thing I feared so much
but it has happened. I have cried but I survived. Most
importantly, God healed me of bitterness. I am full of
forgiveness and peace, that is why I am talking about it now
in the media.
Interviewer: What actually was the cause of the marriage
break up?
Tracy Daniels: He was still deeply involved with his past
relationship. The interference was so much it did not allow us
move forward. Someone from his past would not let go and
he wasn’t strong willed enough to resist, so he bowed to the
pressure and gave up on our dreams.
Interviewer: What lessons have you learnt from the
experience?
Tracy Daniels: The major one is to always forgive. Second is
that things are not always the way you think. I learnt to give
people a chance to explain situations. I also learnt not to
judge any matter or take sides till I have heard extensively
from both parties.
Interviewer: What kind of man do you want in your next
marriage?
Tracy Daniels: I want a gentleman who honours, respects and
appreciates womanhood. I want a real man. And he should be
able to hold his grounds and play his role as the head of a
family. I want a man who is not threatened by a woman’s
success. I want a man who submits to Almighty God in fear.