Filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele has disclosed that she nearly died following the death of her mother in 2023.
She admitted that repressing her sadness made matters worse in an interview with Chude Jideonwo.
Funke clarified that she doesn’t want to publicly grieve and frequently tries to rush through trying times, but this strategy eventually got to her.
The actress described how her mother’s death, combined with her marriage breakdown and loss in the Lagos State gubernatorial election, left her heart aching.
She felt overwhelmed, especially as a single parent struggling to cope with her new reality.
Funke eventually broke down on social media, expressing her frustrations and sadness in a live video.
She said, “I do not like to mourn. I remember when my mom passed on, I just wanted to get out of it quickly. I like to get out of situations quickly. I do not allow myself to break down, and it affected me after my mom’s death. And I almost died.
“My heart was aching and something happened online. For the first time I took my phone, I went live on social media and I’m like, you all should leave me alone. Do I know this person? No, this person came to act in my movie, got paid, and left. Why are you accusing me of something I didn’t do wrong?
“Do you know what I’m going through? I lost my mum, my marriage fell apart, I lost in politics, I have to get back to work, I have to earn a living. I have children I’m raising alone and you are stressing me. So, for the first time, I cried. I broke down for weeks.”
