Omotola Jalade Opens Up About Rumoured Beef With Genevieve Nnaji: "We Were Like Wizkid and Davido"
- Omotola Jalende Ekeinde granted an interview where she spoke about her rumoured beef with her colleague, Genevieve Nnaji
- The two veteran actresses were rumoured to be at logger head for a couple of years over supremacy in the movie industry
- While granting an interview with Yanga FM, she shared light on the viral rumour and fans reacted to her utterance
Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has shed light on the rumoured beef between her and her colleague, Genevieve Nnaji.
The two A-listers were long said to be locked in a supremacy battle, with fans often pitching them against each other.
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While appearing on a podcast on Yanga 89.9FM, the mother of four opened up about the long-standing rumour.
According to her, the situation was similar to the rivalry once associated with Wizkid and Davido.
She explained that what was perceived as an industry beef was largely driven by fans and later mirrored in the music scene by two major stars.
Omotola added that not everyone has to be best friends, but that they still communicate outside movie sets.
Omotola Jalade shares genesis of beef with Genevieve
In the interview, the movie star noted that the supposed beef began from fan narratives. She said they were both young at the time and were constantly compared, with people trying to pit one actress against the other.
Jokingly, she added that they eventually had to “catch up” with the quarrel created around them.
Ekeinde stressed that neither she nor Miss Nnaji is the type to engage in fights or personal beef, noting that they were both too busy for such distractions.
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She recalled that they worked together on Ije, where they played sisters, and also collaborated on other films, which she mentioned during the conversation.
Reactions as Omotola Jalade addresses beef with Genevieve
Reacting to her comments, many netizens blamed fans for fuelling unnecessary rivalries in the industry. Some added that both actresses are exceptional talents who should not be pitched against each other.
Others, however, focused more on admiring Omotola’s beauty, joking that they barely listened to what she said about her colleague.
Here is the Instagram video of Omotola Jalade below:
Reactions have trailed the video of Omotola Jalade Ekeinde's interview. Here are comments below:
@ifyofabuja reacted:
"Beautiful people."
@ kicksbyfooties commented:
"Omotola dey trend without acting."
@jerrysucrelagosmodel said:
"Them no dey follow grace fight oh , she's still trending without acting , legendary branding."
@tochi_lifestyle shared:
"I no dey listen to wetin she dey talk, na her beauty I just dey admire.. Anything wey older women do dey sweet me."
Omotola shares loved-up pictures with husband
In a previous report by Legit.ng, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde warmed the hearts of her fans as she shared lovely pictures she took with her husband.
The lovebirds went on a date, and she asked her fans to tap into the goodness of being married. She displayed the yummy delicacies they were having and invited her fans to join her in enjoying the meal.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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