Gossipers Responsible For Rivalry Between  Me And Funke Akindele -Toyin Abraham

Screen star, Toyin Abraham,  disclosed on Sunday that gossipers caused rivalry between her and  Funke Akindele, a popular actress and a politician.

Toyin noted however that Nollywood rivalries is unnecessary and avoidable while emphasizing the need for the screen stars to celebrate each other rather than devoting time and energy to feuds.

 ‘Please, it is time we celebrate ourselves more rather than compete with ourselves. We need to create an ecosystem of more successful people so we can all have more capability to create more successful  people.

If you guys knew the fierce competition to be number one in those days in the Yoruba industry, The fierce competition created camps, enmity, and many professional gossips. The number one cause of fights in the industry then was ‘he said, she said’ before the social media era.

In those days of the Yoruba film industry, Funke Akindele was like number one after the likes of Aunty Bukky and Aunty Faithia. I was the next in line. The competition was much and with many gossips in between, we became competitors and persona non grata’ she wrote.

Toyin  commended Akindele’s recent box office success with a film grossing over N1 billion, while noting that she (Funke)  actually inspired  her to set higher goals .

‘But with time, age, and more wisdom, I have realized we can compete without being negatively competitive. Aunty Funke, I celebrate you for showing us what is possible. You are a winner. You sold over N1bn, you made it possible for other women to dream. You ran us street with that N1bn o, this year, many of us will move to N1bnand we pray God makes you bigger.

Thank you for making great movies and selling them like your life depends on it. You taught other women to hustle harder. I had set box office records; Aunty came and beat them; today I am happy because she has challenged me to set higher goals’ she added.

Toyin also emphasized the need for the movie stars  to support each other in the competitive landscape of the box office.

‘Sis, let’s complement each other even in competition at the box office, I owe you one post in December (only one o, I need to sell market…Lol). I pray that God will make all your dreams come true. I admire you and wish you all the best’ she wrote.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Toyin also had this to say about Mercy Aigbe;

‘You have contributed to the story of strong women in Nollywood. You made many women proud. Thank you for writing a better story for womanhood when the world is busy writing a different narrative about women. If you come to the cinema in December, I owe you one post (Lol, you know I need to sell market o). Thank you for not making the competition in December negative’ .

‘Awww my love, thanks. It was so fun at the cinema with you! Anytime I relive the memory, I laugh. Thanks for making sisterhood what it is! We all are all queens and winners. December loading. You know I gat you always’ Aigbe submitted while responding to Toyin’s posts on Instagram.

‘Toyin baby  all the best dear’ Funke also wrote-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you