In an interview with Chude Jideonwo’s Love talk show, Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele talked about the death of her protégé, Jumoke Aderounmu, and how she was bullying and insulted on social media over her passing.
The movie star disclosed that she was depressed at the time of Jumoke’s passing and that the harassment from online trolls exacerbated her mental health.
She said she took her phone, entered the room and locked the door so that another protege, Juliana Olayode, wouldn’t open the door. She, however, expressed gratitude to her Maker that she didn’t end up killing herself over the girl’s demise.
Funke also made it known that she sees all the insults on social media, and though she is a strong woman, she gets to a stage where she loses it mentally.
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“I see all the insults on social media… and I am a strong woman (but) it got to a stage when I almost lost it mentally when people called me out for something I didn’t do when an actress on ‘Jenifa’ passed on and people said I didn’t help her… and I was already depressed myself.
“So I took my phone, entered the room and locked the door so that Juliana and co couldn’t open the door.
“Some people lock the door and go and kill themselves. I thank God I only locked the door to go on live video.”
“There was one video I watched where women were mocking me for not having a husband, and I want to do politics. I broke down and cried. I told myself I needed to speak to a therapist, and I felt better,” she revealed during the interview.
Akindele admitted that although she had always recognized the importance of therapy, she avoided it for years out of fear of gossip and public judgment.
“Right from the scratch, I’ve always known that therapy was important, but never submitted to it because I didn’t want them to carry my gist. I kept acting strong while they were throwing everything at me,” she added.
