Bimpe Akintunde, a prominent Yoruba Nollywood actress, is mourning the death of plus-sized activist Monalisa Stephen.
According to a report by Hitgist on Wednesday, Seun Oloketuyi, CEO of Best of Nollywood (BON), announced her passing via Instagram. He revealed that Monalisa died in Lagos on Tuesday, May 13th, following complications from low blood sugar and internal bleeding. The news was confirmed to him by her immediate younger sister.
Reacting to the heartbreaking news, Bimpe Akintunde expressed sorrow over why Monalisa didn’t open up to others during her difficult moments. The Yoruba actress offered prayers for her soul to rest in peace and extended heartfelt condolences to her family.
“Monaaaaaa, you go at least call or message me when you were going through all of that naaaaaa, haaaaaahaaaaaaaa Eleyi ba mi lojiji.
Sebi me n you dey talk naaaa? I pray your sweet soul find eternal Rest Aburo mi daada
My condolences to @iamolasamuel and Family, A o ni ri iru e mo lola oluwa oba.
Goodnight, Monalisa Stephen”.
Back in 2022, the plus-size advocate revealed how she had been battling Diabetes since she was a child. The TV star further revealed that she was recuperating gradually and had also been dealing with trolls who drop a lot of negative comments on her social media pages.
In March, Nollywood lost a veteran, Nkechi Nweje. According to reports, the movie star died after a brief illness.
A month before Nkechi’s death, Nollywood lost a veteran and an academia, Columbus Irisoanga. His colleague, Hilda Dokubo, posted the sad news on her Instagram page, expressing how heartbroken and heavy her heart was over the bad news.