Many are still having a hard time believing Nigerian actress and plus-sized activist Monalisa Stephen is dead.
Kemi Filani reported on Wednesday that the Chief Executive Officer of Best of Nollywood (BON), Seun Oloketuyi, in an Instagram post, had announced her death. He revealed that she died on Tuesday, May 13th, in Lagos after battling with low blood sugar and internal bleeding. He said her immediate younger sister confirmed the news of her death to him.
On Wednesday, the family of the late actress, via her Instagram, announced her burial plans. The movie star would be laid to rest on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, in an invite-only ceremony. According to the announcement, this is to honour the deceased’s wishes and those of her family.
“We lay our beloved Monalisa Ayobami Stephen to rest this Thursday, May 22nd, 2025.
This will be a private ceremony in honour of her wishes and the family’s. We ask for continued prayers and respect for her memory during this time.
Forever in our hearts”.
Gabriel Afolayan wrote, “Rest on Mona
Wumi Toriola wrote, “Mona, rest in peace. This hurts really badly. May God rest your soul
Jigan Babaoja wrote, “Gabacci rest in perfect peace
Actress Victoria Kolawole commented with bird emojis
One Ajurawalo wrote, “I won’t see her making posts again, chai this life eh. God bless her soul
One Irewamide wrote, “Still feels like a dream. Rest in power
One xta_boo wrote, “Finally na true
Johnbenz0001 wrote, “Gabbaci, still can’t believe you are gone. RIP
One King_mercedes1 wrote, “It’s so hard to write Rest in Peace. Dammmm so”.
Back in 2022, the plus-size advocate revealed how she had been battling Diabetes since she was a child. The TV star further revealed that she was recuperating gradually and had also been dealing with trolls who drop a lot of negative comments on her social media pages.
In March, Nollywood lost a veteran, Nkechi Nweje. According to reports, the movie star died after a brief illness.