Yoruba star actress and Glo Ambassador, Funke Akindele, has opened up on reports and rumours about her pregnancy.
A
close family source of the actress told Entertainment Café that
Akindele was amused reading a story in the current edition of a
Lagos-based soft sell magazine suggesting that she suffered a
miscarriage and her movie career has nose-dived.
“Funke is not
pregnant yet. She has chosen to be silent on the true state of her
condition because in Yoruba culture, it is more of a taboo for a married
woman to publicly denounce or confirm if she’s pregnant or not.
“This
is a private affair and that’s why she was so amused and even surprised
about the story claiming that she lost her pregnancy,” the source told
Entertainment Café in a telephone chat.
The source added that
when the initial story with a picture of a supposed baby bump hit the
internet and that Akindele was in her first trimester, she silently
claimed it since that is her wish after a grand wedding in May.
The
rumour continued to fester in September after another soft sell
magazinepublished pictures of Akindele at the Nigerian Entertainment
Awards held in the United States.
When the 37-year old actress
strolled into the premises of Eko Hotel And Suites, venue of The
Headies, on 20 October, all eyes were on her.
Funke, who wore a black silk pair of trousers and high heeled shoes, was seen strolling around with her friends.
But when Entertainment Café walked up to her to inquire about her rumoured pregnancy, the actress’ mien tightened into a scowl.
But
the persistence of our correspondent forced a stern remark as she
walked off muttering: “What do you want to hear? Thought you are a
Yoruba man?”
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