Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has revealed that she sought therapy after being mocked by online trolls for not having a husband.
Speaking on the Chude Live Conversation Show on Sunday, alongside other artists, Funke opened up about her experiences with cyberbullying and how it affected her emotionally.
According to Funke Akindele, she came across a viral video in which a group of women mocked her for being single and not having a man in her life.
The actress and producer revealed that the video deeply affected her, prompting her to seek therapy in order to heal and move forward.
Akindele said, “There was a video on social media that some women mocked me that I don’t have a husband.
“My God. I see all the insults on social media. I see all the posts that show how I left one husband for another one.
“I cried, cried, and cried. I just told myself, you need to speak to someone about this. You can’t continue like this.
I told myself that I needed to speak, I reached out, and I started speaking. After then, I felt better. Things I couldn’t tell people out there. I spoke to my therapist and I was better.
“So, I want to advise you out there. It’s very important for you to speak up. You need it. You can’t take everything. I’m a very strong person now. I have that strength to face any challenges in life.
“After the whole blackmailing, I got tougher. I started putting the story about my life into writing, even though I almost lost it mentally, but I used the mockery to produce a film.”