Nollywood Actress, Bimbo speaks about Funke Akindele’s ugly past before her shining time

A colleague of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has spoken about Funke’s struggles in the past before she shot to limelight.

The colleague of hers in the Nollywood industry, Bimbo Akintola, said nobody gave Funke opportunity to shine.

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Bimbo was speaking at the Masterclass session hosted by Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, at his new media hub, Euphoria 360, explained that Funke’s success did not happen overnight.

Bimbo said Funke had been in the movie industry for years, but nobody gave her the chance to shine.

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She extolled the movie star for her resilience, despite the unwillingness of people that matters in the Nollywood industry to approve of her.

She recalled how Funke metamorphosed from the Yoruba genre to English and started acting and producing movies before releasing Jenifa, which made her a household name.

Bimbo Akintola pointed out how many pray to be like Funke without knowing her backstory and struggles.

She said, “She has been in the industry for a long time. She didn’t make it overnight. I remember seeing her on set; she was there for years, struggling. Nobody gave her the chance to shine.

“One thing she had was persistence; she never gave up. She moved to the Yoruba industry, started acting and producing, and before you know it, she did Jenifa, and the whole world knows who she is.

“So many of you now want to be like Funke Akindele; you don’t know her backstory, you don’t know her struggles. You figure it is overnight; no, it isn’t overnight.”

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