Nollywood actress and box office Queen Funke Akindele has disagreed with a Twitter user who spoke out on her work ethic.
The tweep revealed how she gets inspired by the award-winning filmmaker. She stated that when she wants to rest, she remembers Funke is not resting and as such, continues her hustle.
“Sometimes I want to rest, and I remember Funke Akindele is not resting.”
Disagreeing with her, Funke stated that she takes some time off to rest well.
“Na lie. I dey rest wella”.
Many of her colleagues and fans disagreed with Funke as they concurred with the tweep.
Sharon Ooja wrote, “Omo no jokes. If I hear say I sleep. Love you Aunty
Falz wrote, “For where you dey rest?
Nancy Isime wrote, “Rest ke? She no even dey sleep
Jide Awobona wrote, “Med oo, inspiration aye
Adeolu Funsho wrote, “Funky! A force
Hilda Dokubo wrote, “No mind them, you dey rest as you dey work”.
A few days back, Funke had opened up on the hard times she experienced before rising to stardom. She shared a video of herself being active on the set of her highest-grossing billion-dollar movie, A Trībe Called Judah, as she counted herself as a testimony of believing in herself, saying she faced different challenges but learned to stand tall and encourage others because of them.
It is no longer news that Funke Akindele made history in January as the first Nigerian filmmaker to gross over a billion at cinemas, as her latest movie, A Tr!be Called Judah, grossed over N1.4 billion. It was no surprise to many as Funke is one of the most hardworking women in Nollywood. Her movies in the past three years, A Tr!be Called Judah, Battle On Buka Street, and Omo Ghetto The Saga, are the highest-grossing Nollywood films ever.
During singer Dbanj’s anniversary dinner in June, Funke recounted how God used him to speak to her to keep her popular Jenifa brand. The award-winning actress revealed that the singer was the one who encouraged her to keep the Jenifa brand on fire and had supported her financially to carry out her next project.