If you are among those who see popular actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, as a super-heroine, there is cause to remember that the rich also cry.
She has recalled the psychological hell she went through when she lost three phenomena in proximity: her mum, marriage and political ambition to become the Deputy Governor of Lagos State.
In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, she says, “I do not like to mourn. I remember when my mom passed on, I just wanted to get out of it quickly. I like to get out of situations quickly. I do not allow myself to break down, and it affected me after my mom’s death. And I almost died.
“My heart was aching and something happened online. For the first time I took my phone, I went live on social media and I’m like, you all should leave me alone. Do I know this person? No, this person came to act in my movie, got paid, and left. Why are you accusing me of something I didn’t do wrong?
“Do you know what I’m going through? I lost my mum, my marriage fell apart, I lost in politics, I have to get back to work, I have to earn a living. I have children I’m raising alone and you are stressing me. So, for the first time, I cried. I broke down for weeks.”
