Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has explained why she constantly dances to promote her movies.
In an exclusive interview with Bella Naija, she said nobody asked her to dance and noted that she does more than dance. The box-office queen said people should stop belittling her work to just dancing, as she also does nails for people.
She described her multiple labours as hard work and further spoke about her journey in Nollywood. Funke also addressed questions around movie production, acting, marketing and distribution.
Earlier this year, Kunle Afolayan earned backlash after he threw shots at Toyin and Funke, stating that he is not interested in ₦1 billion or ₦2 billion in cinema earnings if he cannot get at least ₦10 million from them. He also took a swipe at his colleagues for constantly dancing to promote their movies.
Hitting back at him, Funke made it known that she isn’t the one hindering his progress, as she admonished him not to let jealousy burn him, noting that the sky is so big for everybody to fly.
Joining Kunle, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde while promoting her movie revealed that she wouldn’t be dancing to market or promote her movies, describing such behaviour as unprofessional, noting how she has done a quality movie and needs to promote it.
Weighing in, Iyabo Ojo noted how jealousy is the last class to attend before becoming a witch. She questioned who made the rules and admonished her colleagues to do what works for them and allow others win their way. She added that 2026 ain’t for talkers, but for doers.
Also weighing in, Chinyere Wilfred threw shade, while sharing a video of herself dancing. She adminished others not to dance to promote their movies.
