Popular Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde shares some childhood experiences and the immediate events that surrounded her father’s death when she was 12 years old.
She recalled these incidents in a touching interview where she was asked about her dad who died while she was in Command Secondary school, Kaduna.
The actress was the only child of her parents for a while so she became his favourite and was so affected by his death that she couldn’t mourn him.
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Omotola Jalade attributes all that she has, whether positive or negative to that sole event.
She was so hurt that she became emotionless, not affected by things people said or did to her. Her self confidence became unshakable.
And in a desperation to keep her family together, she was willing to do anything, even go into prostitution!
I didn’t even mourn my dad
The interview with the actress, which was hosted by Chude Jidenwo, has garnered numerous reactions from Netizens who sympathized with her.
@Common Sense Sisters: “OMG we are so sorry you lost your dad at a very young age. May his soul continue to Rest In Peace. Thank you our legendary Omotola for sharing your story❤.”
@Ene Shado: “I have the same bond with my dad! I always pray for God to keep him for me because I can’t even live without him.”
@oyinade84: “The part she is talking about her dad reminds me of when my dad passed when I was 10yrs. This was so similar scenario, we were on vacation in Ibadan. Had to cut it short to Lagos only to find out daddy passed from a heart attack. I hate to recall that day & moment.”
@Ladi Abin: “This really hit home for me because this is the exact way I found out my Dad died and I haven’t been the same since.”
@Judith Isiuwa Asoro: “See how she dressed gorgeously and decently. I will always respect women like this!!!!”
@Manu Njoh: “Omg this story is identical to mine.Of how I lost my Dad. This is SO CRAZY. I was in boarding house too.”
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Meanwhile, Dorcas Shola Fapson, the Nigerian Disk Jockey and actress, has revealed that dating her current ex was her biggest loss of the year.
The actress who spoke at a show titled “Toke Moments” also disclosed that her relationship with the ex was toxic and controlling.
“That wasn’t love, that was jazz, juju, my eye don clear abeg. Now, like off camera we know what’s up. I was in a relationship for six year, on and off for six years, I’d never come online and talk bad about anyone, I’m very good friends with them, but you see that one person that happened this year,” Fapson said.
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