Nollywood Actress Juliana Olayode has dismissed reports alleging a rift between herself and filmmaker Funke Akindele.
Olayode, while speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin, denied any bad blood between them.
“Funke Akindele, she’s somebody I really respect and love. You know, I look up to her. She’s an amazing human being,” she said.
“So me and Funke Akindele are like mother to child, like industry mother to me. So no lele, no yawa, no nothing. Nothing dey!”
Juliana shared that, as an actress, she has set personal boundaries and will not take on movie roles that require kissing on screen.
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“Before you go see me where I go kiss for film, maybe they cast me with my husband. That’s if I marry an actor, which I don’t want to marry an actor,” she said.
Reflecting on criticism she has received in the past, the actress noted that she has grown thicker skin over time.
“Until you see me for real hold my shirt or slap my face, by that time, I’ll know you’re dragging me,” she added.