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Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has revealed that she reached out to the brother of ‘Jenifa’s Diary’ actress, Jumoke Aderounmu.
She took to social media to make the revelation after the brother of the late singer had called her out and accused her of abandoning the actress during her time of need.
She shared her conversation with the late actress’ brother to clarify her position.
Funke Akindele, after confronting trolls who targeted her children during a live Instagram session, has now publicly revealed a direct message she sent to Jumoke Aderounmu’s brother after the actress’s sudden death.
Upon seeing a post by Jumoke’s brother regarding his sister’s illness, Funke Akindele reached out to offer her condolences through a message. Despite not receiving a response, she expressed her heartfelt sympathies.
To reinforce her sincerity and concern, Funke Akindele posted a screenshot of the condolence message she had sent to Jumoke’s brother on Instagram.
In a subsequent post, the actress shared a prayer, seeking divine protection against those pretending to be friends while holding negative intentions toward her.
She wrote;
“May every enemy masquerading as a friend be EXPOSED!! DISGRACED!! DESTROYED!! In Jesus’ name. Their negative words shall return to them in Jesus’ name!!!”
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The insincere display of grief by actress Funke Akindele has been publicly criticized by the brother of the late Jumoke Aderounmu.
Jumoke, a promising movie star, tragically passed away a few hours ago. The news was initially broken by filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi and later confirmed by one of Jumoke’s cousins.
Funke Akindele, who had previously cast Jumoke in her popular TV series “Jenifa’s Diary,” took to her Instagram story to express her sadness and offer condolences.
In a Yoruba language, he wrote:
“Aye & camera. To ba ri won kosa,” which translates to “All for show and cameras; where were you when she was alive?” .
However, Jumoke’s brother was not pleased with Funke’s actions and accused her of hypocrisy. He referred to her public display of grief as mere “eye service.”
Furthermore, he revealed that Jumoke had made several attempts to reach out to Funke, even sending another protege of Funke Akindele, Paschaline Alex, to her. Unfortunately, Funke did not respond to Jumoke’s calls before her untimely demise.
The brother questioned why Funke is now showing fake love when it is too late. He also acknowledged the genuine support provided by Rita Dominic and Sotayo Gaga during this challenging time.
“You wey dey call tire, wey no turn-up. She even sent Pascal to you, you still no reach out! Why the eye service now wetin she don kpai? Omo! Shout-out to Rita Dominic and Sotayo Gaga “ he wrote.
Late Jumoke has discussed how her size was a significant impediment to her acting career.
Speaking with Sunday Scoop, the actress stated,
“I used to be bothered about my small stature when I started acting. It was a big challenge for me to get roles at that time because some producers complained about my look.
“They used to tell me that I did not look the path. However, over the years, that has stopped. The latest job I got was because of my stature.
“I am now comfortable in my skin and it is my selling point. Thankfully, my self esteem was never affected.”
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