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“I Lost My Mum and My Marriage Ended” – Funke Akindele Opens Up on Her Struggles
Nollywood star Funke Akindele has opened up about her struggles, revealing that she’s been solely responsible for raising her kids without support from her ex-husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, better known as JJC Skillz.
The actress and filmmaker, who tied the knot with JJC in 2016 and welcomed their twin boys in 2018, parted ways with him in 2022. JJC had announced their separation on Instagram, stating that they had chosen different paths and were still sorting out issues around custody and shared business ventures.
In a recent sit-down with Chude Jideonwo, Funke got candid about the emotional toll her personal life had taken on her, especially after her mother’s passing and her loss in the 2023 elections.
“I don’t like to dwell on grief,” she said. “When my mum died, I just wanted to move on quickly. But I didn’t give myself time to truly feel it, and it all came crashing down later. I nearly lost myself.”
She recounted how online backlash pushed her over the edge. “One day, I just picked up my phone and went live. I was overwhelmed. People were accusing me of things I didn’t do. I had just lost my mum, my marriage ended, politics didn’t go well, and I still had to show up and work. I have kids I’m taking care of on my own. And people still wanted to drag me?”
For the first time in a long while, she broke down. “I cried for weeks. I was mentally drained,” she admitted.
Kelly Clarkson has hit pause on her Las Vegas residency, choosing to step away from the stage to focus on what matters most right now which is her family. The pop star recently announced that all of her scheduled shows in August at Caesars Palace have been postponed.
The decision comes after her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, fell seriously ill. Clarkson, who shares two children with him, explained that she needs to be there for her kids during this tough period. She took to Instagram to explain the situation, saying that while it was a hard choice to make, her family must come first.
This isn’t the first time her Vegas run has been interrupted. Just last month, she was forced to cancel her opening weekend shows due to vocal strain. Between personal challenges and health setbacks, Clarkson’s residency, titled Studio Sessions, has faced multiple bumps along the way.
Fans who already bought tickets now have two options, they can either wait for the newly scheduled dates in 2026 or request a refund. Caesars Palace and ticketing platforms are already working with fans to handle the changes.
Nigerian Disc Jockey and daughter of billionaire, Florence Otedola, reveals a shocking information to her love life.
It can be noted that the DJ has been very open about her dating life and has expressed her desire for a husband and some qualities she will like in a man.
The DJ now takes to X platform and reveals that there are many suitors in her DM, however she calls them out on a flaw.
“Making it big… but mother of Dúdú and FünFün, no husband, with plenty suitors in my DMs and none can even spell Pomeranian 😭🐾”
Nigerian Actor, Jim Iyke, speaks on feminism and shares that modern feminism has lost its true meaning.
During a recent interview, the actor shares his thoughts on modern feminism and shares how they stopped carrying the same value with actual feminism.
“I consider it a crime, a kind of assault. The perpetrators of this… clearly, I would not name the magazine… launched a clever campaign to push sales . Who were their chief readers? Women. So they devised an ideology that allowed women to challenge the status quo and compete with men in the same space.”
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