Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has revealed how she was denied playing major roles during her days as a struggling artiste because people tagged her as ugly.
Akindele recounted her plight while speaking in the latest episode of the TokeMoments podcast, hosted by Toke Makinwa, saying that she lost major roles even in Yoruba indigenous movies because of her physique.
She cited that actress Iyabo Ojo helped her several times during her altercations with filmmakers who turned her down because of her looks.
The ‘Jenifa Diary’ 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.”I lost movie roles because people labeled me ugly – Funke Akindele
By Wilson Adekumola
Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has revealed how she was denied playing major roles during her days as a struggling artiste because people tagged her as ugly.
Akindele recounted her plight while speaking in the latest episode of the TokeMoments podcast, hosted by Toke Makinwa, saying that she lost major roles even in Yoruba indigenous movies because of her physique.
She cited that actress Iyabo Ojo helped her several times during her altercations with filmmakers who turned her down because of her looks.
The ‘Jenifa Diary’ 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.”
