The Nigerian actress Toyin Abraham has spoken out about her previous rivalry with colleague Funke Akindele.
Following Abraham’s 2021 publication of “The Ghost and the Tout Too,” rumours of a conflict between the actresses surfaced.
Abraham stated on Instagram that rumours in the industry were the reason behind her falling out with Akindele.
She clarified that the gossip promoted unhealthy competitiveness and caused “damage.”
According to Toyin Abraham, as she grew older and recognised they could both prosper without negativity, the tide started to turn.
She advocated for unity in the film business and commended Akindele on her box office triumph with “A Tribe Called Judah.”
“The number one cause of fights in the industry then was ‘he said, she said’ before the social media era. Dear Nollywood people, let me chip this in, stop tearing the industry down with your gossip,” she wrote.
“You have caused lots of damage with ‘he-said, she-said’. In those days of the Yoruba film industry, @funkejenifaakindele was 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 moved on to the English industry, I became number one before moving on too.
“Aunty Funke and I continued the rivalry sort of. It pitted our fans against each other. We are two competitive Virgo women, we love to win and sometimes in that process, we splash dirt and mud.
“But with time, age, and more wisdom, I have realised 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 1B, you made it possible for other women to dream.”
