Veteran Nollywood movie star Yemi Solade has caused uproars online following a trending video showing him in a intimate moment with a junior colleague, actor Sanusi Izihaq, popularly known as Apa.
The video, captured from a Yoruba movie, quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread reactions as viewers couldn’t stop criticizing and making sarcastic remarks about the movie legend.
The trending clip features Yemi Solade in an intimate moment with another male actor, with the duo sharing romantic gestures that some viewers found unconventional.
Apa was seen sitting very close to Yemi, acting in a feminine manner as he attempted to capture the moment with him. Yemi, in turn, was seen engaging in romantic gestures toward Apa, placing lips on his hand and cheeks while appearing to seduce him.
While such scenes are not new to Nollywood, this particular video has drawn significant attention due to Yemi Solade’s reputation as a seasoned actor with decades of experience in the industry.
Social media users flooded the comment section to share their thoughts. Some reactions are shown below:
dew_toria said, “You all are mad, prominent actors and actresses all over the world, old and young take up any role, including a straight man casting as a gay man in a movie, y’all will comfortably watch it, and even praise the actor/actress who played the role when it’s a foreigner, but as soon as it’s a Nigerian, boom, you see the judgemental holier than thou, ugly , bitter Nigerians casting useless stones… A lot of you watched Modern families, and a lot of you loved the actor who played Cam in Modern family, funnily he played being a gay couple soooooo well, one would think he’s gay, buy he’s a Straight man… It’s called ACTING, y’all should grow up!!!!”
tejiro_ said, “Una wan still carry this one con naija media🤦♀️.”
bukola.a.a said, “They are gradually pushing this thing into our society and it’s not funny anymore.”
essentialsbymayree_ said, “This video is so cringy 😂😂😂 ewwww.”
sylviamaphosa said, “Trump come and save Africa 😂😂😢😢.”
misslizzy_pearl said, “This is so irritating to watch 😩.”
gift__berry said, “I wan check something….Na Sodom nd Gomorrah related?”
Watch the video below: