- Toyin Abraham has responded to criticism from movie lovers who accused her of throwing shade at her colleagues who entice their fans with gift items at the cinemas, in order to get them to buy their movie tickets.
- Reacting to the earlier post which was made to announce her latest movie’s N58 million milestone, the filmmaker firmly stated that her post was not a shade at anyone in particular.
- Toyin Abraham however revealed why she made such statement.
Nollywood actress cum filmmaker Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi has cleared the air about accusations of shading her colleagues, especially Funke Akindele in a previous post.
The mother of one who recently broke box office record with her new movie, Alakada: Bad and Boujee explained the misinterpreted context of her appreciation post.
Toyin Abraham in her reaction took to her Instagram page to share a video of herself and her fans having fun at the cinema. She kindly noted that the statement “Without expecting a gift or inducement at the box office to buy our tickets, you’ve stood by us, and we are deeply grateful” was aimed at appreciating those who watched the movie without demanding a gift.
The multiple award-winning actress disclosed that reports from her colleagues who met with fans at the cinemas were not encouraging. She got feedback from them that some movie lovers refused to watch her film because of the lack of incentive.
Toyin Abraham appreciated fans and urged anyone not to assume wrong regarding her post, restating that she didn’t shade anyone. She wrote:
“I have seen many messages suggesting that my post about the three-day box office performance of Alakada: Bad and Boujee was intended as shade.
Please, that is not true. I am genuinely appreciative of those who have been watching the movie in cinemas without receiving any gifts.
People hosting meet-and-greet events for me have been coming back with feedback that some people are asking for gifts before watching the movie, while some are watching without asking for any incentives.
The movie itself is a gift of love and hard work, and parked with quality entertainment.
Therefore, reaching the milestone of ₦58 million in sales in just three days is a true testament to the love and support of those I couldn’t give anything to.Thanking them sincerely is my goal, not shading anyone and once again, thank you for seeing my movie.”
On Monday, December 21, Toyin Abraham in a lengthy post thanked her fans for wholeheartedly supporting her new project.
The announcement roused the hope of her supporters, who believed she could reach the one billion landmark with her release.
In the post, Abraham was accused of throwing shade at those who entice their fans with gifts at the cinema. Although she did not mention names, actresses Funke Akindele and Mercy Aigbe have reportedly been doing so since their films started screening.
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