Popular actress Cathrine Kamau has said that even though she had become wildly popular on the Mother-in-law TV show, she opted to leave because she wanted growth.
In an interview with Switch TV’s Chatspot, Cathrine, better known as Kate Actress, said:
‘I left the popular show mother- in- law and i was jobless for two years. I lea philit production filmft the show because i needed to grow.’
Kate said she struggled to get new acting gigs.
She said:
‘I started looking for a job but no one could hire me then because they thought i was expensive or because i have been on a couple of shows.’
The beauty also said her husband – Phil Karanja – played a key role in her career. She was able to find her way back through the hit comedy series Sue&Johnny- produced by her husband.
‘My husband told me that your comeback has to be your own thing. We shot sue&johnnie, tried hawking it everywhere but finally got someone who believed in it.’
She also revealed that Phil was first her longtime friend before settling down together.
She said:
‘We met on set, started out as friends. He saw something in me and believed in my brand. We thought to ourselves that we are friends; we get along really well so let’s get married.’
She also addressed the issue of how some netizens think she is a brag when she shares many aspects of her life on social media.
She said:
‘I realised that people get frustrated because they think my life is perfect. I’m not saying that i will stop posting my husband, but posting him doesn’t mean that my family is bliss or i’m showing off in any way. I do it to encourage people out here.’
Kate said her career has taught her how to handle trolls and bashing from the internet.
She said:
‘I have come to understand that being a public figure means that your life is not private anymore.whether you like it or not someone will wake up and use you as a punching bag for their frustrations in life.’
She added:
‘I have learned to grow a thick skin but sometimes you have to handle it when they overstep their boundaries. I clap back hard, but i don’t respond to everything.’
She concluded with a piece of advice to aspiring actors saying:
‘You need to package yourself as a brand. Find your strengths, use it for a proper cause.’