- In a recent interview, Laide Bakare discussed her fractured relationship with fellow colleague Funke Akindele, whom she was once inseparable from during their early days in Nollywood.
- The actress recalled Funke Akindele’s weird action towards her at that time that led to a strain in their once-strong friendship.
In a candid revelation, Laide Bakare, the celebrated Nollywood actress, peeled back the layers of her past work experience with her industry peer, Funke Akindele.
Speaking exclusively to Legit, Laide reminisced about a time when she and Funke shared a deep bond during the nascent stages of their illustrious movie career
According to Laide, there’s no animosity between her and Funke Akindele, emphasizing that Funke is best suited to address why she hasn’t cast her in her films.
Reflecting on a past incident, Laide recounted how Funke failed to attend her debut movie premiere during their time at the University of Lagos. She found it weird when Funke received a call but didn’t show up for the event.
Laide Bakare remarked that she has observed Funke Akindele closely and believes that as a mother of two, Funke is decisive and knows exactly what she wants, and she is proactive in pursuing her goals.
She said;
“I don’t know why. We started together, we were close from the beginning. Maybe she works with people she is comfortable with. I don’t know, she is in the best position to answer that. I have also not featured her in any of my movies before. I invited her more than two times. There was a time when I invited her to be my MC.
“There was another time I invited her to my first movie, we were in Unilag then. She packed two different boxes of costumes, and as we were about to get onto the bus, I think she got a call. We spoke about it and she felt it was best she didn’t follow us.
“For me, it was weird. I started seeing her as someone who knows what she wants. She has been able to build herself and it works with her.”