I lost movie roles because people tagged me ugly – Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele, a Nollywood actress and filmmaker, has revealed how she was rejected for important roles as a struggling thespian because people labelled her as “not fine.”

Akindele stated in the current episode of the TokeMoments podcast, presented by Toke Makinwa, that she lost important roles in Yoruba indigenous films due to her figure.

She recalls actress Iyabo Ojo assisting her multiple times during her fights with filmmakers who turned her down because of her appearance.

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The ‘Jenifa Diary’ actress claimed that filmmakers were only giving her tiny roles, which caused her to cry.

“I recall people telling me, ‘You’re not fine.'” You have no ass. You have no boobs. “You will not appear in this film,” she explained.

And, I remember crying. A lot of times I would cry, break down, get into the bathroom and cry.”