Renowned Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has shared how she was denied significant movie roles during her struggling days in the industry because people labeled her as “not fine.”
Speaking in the latest episode of the TokeMoments podcast, hosted by Toke Makinwa, Akindele said she lost major roles even in Yoruba indigenous movies because of her physique.
She revealed how actress Iyabo Ojo, helped her several times when she had altercations with filmmakers who turned her down on grounds of her looks.
The ‘Jenifa Diary’ producer /actress said producers were giving her just minor roles which made her cry.
“I remember people telling me, ‘You are not fine. You don’t have ass. You don’t have boobs. You will not be in this film,” she recalled.
“And, I remember crying . A lot of times I would cry, break down, get into the bathroom and cry.”
Naijalegit news recall that Celebrity Nollywood actor and director Funke Akindele is ecstatic with the tremendous success her hit film A Tribe Called Judah is experiencing once again.
Taking to his verified Instagram page today, January 23rd 2023, Funke Akindele disclosed that her movie, A Tribe Called Judah has now garnered N1.349B in cinemas
Recall that few days ago, Funke Akindele lands in a confused state and by extension speechless after her cinematic creation A Tribe Called Judah makes a record-breaking N1.236B.Continue Reading