Octavia Spencer helped debt-ridden Gianni Paolo, did a big favor without expecting a return
When Gianni Paolo was in debt, Octavia extended a helping hand
The world of Hollywood is full of glitz and glamour, but the stories behind it are not always golden.
Many new artists have to go through a tough struggle to fulfill their dreams.
One such story is of Gianni Paolo, who got the support of Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer in difficult times.
$20,000 debt and $5,000 publicist
In 2019, while shooting for the horror film ‘Ma’, Gianni Paolo was in the early stages of his career.
He was in debt of $20,000 and could not afford to hire a publicist of $5,000 a month for the promotion of the film.
It is very important for a new artist to have a good publicity team, especially when the press tour of the film is about to start.
A discussion started at the dinner table, a miracle happened the next day
When Octavia came to know about Gianni’s problem during the cast dinner, she called her publicist without saying anything the very next day.
Not only did she give 10,000 dollars from her own pocket, but also added Gianni to her entire team.
The most special thing was that Octavia never asked for this money back.
“I never thought she would help so much”
According to Gianni, “I was surprised. Octavia gave me a chance to work with her publicist, who is one of the top publicists in Hollywood.
She gave a new direction to my career.”
Later when Gianni got a role in the hit show ‘Power’, he tried to return the money to Octavia. But Octavia never expected that he would return the money.
A small favor, a big change
This small favor of Octavia brought a big change in Gianni’s career. Today he is a successful actor and has many projects.
He always says that without Octavia’s help, he would not have been able to reach this point.
What will happen next?
Now the news is that Octavia will play her character again in ‘Ma 2’.
However, it is not yet confirmed whether Gianni will also return as Chaz or not.
It makes the heart happy to hear such stories in Hollywood.
Celebrities like Octavia Spencer prove that humanity and kindness should not be forgotten even after reaching the pinnacle of success.
This small step of her teaches us that sometimes helping someone can change the direction of his entire life.