‘Are you guys daft? I’m 40,’ Nollywood actress responds to critics questioning her age
Nigerian actress Bidemi Kosoko has responded to critics who questioned her age after she celebrated her 40th birthday.
The daughter of veteran actor Jide Kosoko marked her birthday on October 21, surrounded by friends and colleagues from the film industry.
However, on Thursday, Kosoko took to Instagram to share screenshots of comments from social media users who disputed her age. Some claimed she was born in 1988 and was therefore 38, while others said they grew up with her and did not believe she had turned 40.
In response, the actress shared a video in which she presented what she described as her original birth certificate, bearing October 21, 1986, as her date of birth. She also said some critics had accused her father of deliberately overstating her age in his birthday message.
Kosoko suggested that information from Google searches might have contributed to the disagreement. She also described those questioning her age as “stupid and daft people chasing clout on the internet”.
“I was born in 1986. My dad also came out and told you guys I was born in 1986. What exactly do you want with my age? What will it do to you?” she asked.
“I should not have bothered about this. But this is getting too much. You just keep insulting me. Some are even saying Sola also lied about her age. What is your problem? Does she look like a baby? My sister is 46, going to 47 by January. I am not even her immediate sibling. We have three siblings in between us.
“For those of you saying we lived in Abule Egba together. I can be playing with different people, yet we are not of the same age. I used to reduce my age before and it was even my dad who cautioned me. Why will I not celebrate this. This is 40. It is a round figure.
“I cannot even lie about my age. My dad was not around when they gave birth to me. It was some of his colleagues who stood in as parents for him on my naming ceremony. If I lied, those people would come out and disregard my claim.”