“She yelled at me” – Kunle Afolayan breaks silence after Funke Akindele blasts him over film promotion feedback
Veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has lastly addressed the controversy involving actress and field workplace queen Funke Akindele, following backlash over feedback he made about film promotion.
The problem started after a viral video surfaced from an interview during which Afolayan spoke in regards to the pressures of movie promotion, describing actions like extreme dancing to market motion pictures as draining.
Within the course of, he talked about Funke Akindele and different filmmakers, which sparked reactions on-line.
Funke Akindele, nevertheless, didn’t take the remark calmly, as she went on a sequence of rants on her Instagram story to specific her displeasure.
Whereas talking on ARISE Information, Afolayan clarified that his remarks had been misunderstood and had been by no means meant as a private assault on Funke Akindele or her promotional type.
Based on him, the scenario escalated to the purpose the place Funke personally known as him to confront him.
“Funke Akindele known as me yesterday and yelled at me. She mentioned, ‘Mr Afolayan, I do know you don’t like me, however cease mentioning my title in your interviews.’ Then she minimize the decision on me,” he revealed.
Afolayan defined that his feedback had been made throughout a movie enterprise discussion board attended by cinema operators, the place discussions targeted on profitability and sustainability within the trade.
He famous that he had expressed hesitation about returning his movies to cinemas except the {financial} construction improved, and that Funke’s title got here up solely for example of success, not criticism.
“I’ve nothing in opposition to Funke. Simply final week at a movie competition in Kaduna, I advised younger folks to undertake her as a mannequin. I by no means mentioned she shouldn’t dance or promote her movies,” he added.
The filmmaker added that he was stunned by Funke’s response, stressing that he has all the time inspired filmmakers to discover promotional methods that work finest for them.
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I Have Nothing Towards Funke Akindele, I Informed Upcoming Filmmakers To Copy Her Mannequin – Afolayan
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