Years later, actress Juliana Olayode has tendered a heartfelt apology to her senior colleague, Funke Akindele, over their alleged fallout
Juliana made a public post to Funke Akindele years later to tender a heartfelt apology over their alleged fallout.
She remarked, “When I was a teenager, my career in the mainstream entertainment industry began where many people who had worked hard for years could only dream of. If not for a miracle, how could a novice even start from the mainstream?” In my own instance, God’s grace and undeserved favor were clear.
I entered the industry by sharing a lead role with a screen goddess who had already put in decades of effort and unheard-of inventiveness. God brought me to public attention through Aunty Funke Akindele @funkejenifaakindele.I was shocked because, at that young age, when I had just finished secondary school, the level of celebrity I attained from my role as Toyosi in Jenifa’s Diary was too great for me to comprehend.
But because I had a guardian (manager) who didn’t know how the entertainment business operated and I trusted his feelings and his words, the absence of industry specifics began to show up in me. The makers of the sitcom, Scene One TV, who I was unaware of until lately, received an email from my guardian.
The details of my mistakes at the beginning of my career cannot be covered in a million words, therefore I would want to take this opportunity to express my regret to Aunty Funke Akindele. I am deeply sorry for how I treated you and how the email that was sent was written.
