Funke Akindele Reacts as Fan Shades Her for Using Nylon Bag to Pack Food for Guests: "Not Classy"

Funke Akindele Reacts as Fan Shades Her for Using Nylon Bag to Pack Food for Guests: "Not Classy"

  • Nigerian actress Funke Akindele recently shared a video of how she hosted and treated her crew members
  • A Snapchat user mocked the actress, saying her choice of ‘yellow and black’ plastic bags wasn’t classy
  • The actress fired back with sarcasm, telling the critic to “buy nylon” for her if it was an issue

Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has lashed out at a fan who mocked her online for a recent gesture.

The movie producer had taken to Snapchat to share a behind-the-scenes moment of how she entertained her crew members during a recent visit to her home.

In the clip, Akindele was seen packing food items for her guests using the popular ‘yellow and black’ nylon bags.

Fan shades Funke Akindele
A troll shades Funke Akindele over gesture to guests. Photos: Funke Akindele.
Source: Instagram

What seemed like a kind gesture quickly became a topic of mockery when a Snapchat user dropped a comment saying:

“Aunty Funke you are not posh at all. Why yellow and black nylon?”

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The actress wasted no time in firing back.

She lashed out at the fan, responding,

“Oh maybe I need to go and get plastic bags from Macy’s or Nordstrom. Elenu shipoti, you can come and buy nylon for me. I already blocked you. It’s a privilege for you to be seeing my snap. At least you can see I am an elderly person even if I am not old enough to be your mum. Wide mouth.”

Watch the video here:

Fans react to Funke Akindele's video

Legit.ng compiled the reactions of social media users below:

@dazzleinfabricsbyannie:

"The part she said even if I’m not old enough to be your mom, o sha riipe mo dagba"

@olams_collections:

"Shey celebrity daran ni abi kilode well good response thou omo oshi omo"

@seyibakare1848:

"She Dey reply for Snapchat gan ooo,e b like say na her favorite app b dat cus she too Dey reply people for that app"

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@seun_pepe_204:

"Aunty funke is not angry but she gives the best reply, if nah some other celeb nih, dem go don pay bloggers make dem find the person come out"

@aquamarine_beautyhaven:

"Rich people that will serve you two slice of bread and small cup of tea. This woman even do take away for her guests and I’m sure they already ate there o. Na your type Dey run hide food if guest dey come still get mouth to run another person matter for nylon"

@gabrielmonday497:

"Nah She know how she go care for her children... Everybody with their style"
Funke Akindele responds to troll
Funke Akindele responds to troll telling him buy nylon for her. Photos: Funke Akindele.
Source: Instagram

Funke Akindele speaks on ex-cast death

Legit.ng earlier reported that Funke Akindele, during a recent media episode with Chude Jideonwo on With Chude Live, recounted a controversy she faced in the industry during the death of one of her proteges, Adejumoke Aderounmu.

Legit.ng recalls that Adejumoke Aderounmu, best known for her role as "Esther" in Funke Akindele's renowned TV series Jenifa's Diary, was announced dead April 6, 2024, in a private hospital.

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Her brother revealed that he had not sought to contact Funke Akindele since he did not have her contact information and was not especially close to her, despite the fact that his sister had her phone number.

Source: Legit.ng

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Olaniyi Apanpa (Entertainment Editor) Olaniyi Apanpa is a seasoned journalist with over 6 years of experience in sports, metro, politics, and entertainment reporting. He has written for renowned platforms such as Opera News, Scooper News, The PUNCH, and currently works as a Senior Entertainment Editor at Legit.ng. A graduate of English Education from the University of Lagos. He is also a trained Digital Marketer from the Digital Marketing Institute, Lagos. Contact: olaniyi.apanpa@corp.legit.ng.