Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has recently attracted significant attention on social media due to a pronounced change in her physical appearance, generating speculation regarding potential cosmetic procedures. Videos circulated online depicted Akindele with an exaggerated hip and posterior silhouette, prompting widespread commentary.
It has been clarified that the altered appearance is a component of her promotional activities for her forthcoming film, Behind The Scenes, in which she portrays a character named Adetutu Fernandez. The character is described as possessing an enhanced physical form, which Akindele has adopted for the purpose of marketing the project. In one social media post, she stated: “Hello, beautiful people. My name is Adetutu Fernandez. Do you love my body? I will spend anything to be beautiful. I spent a fortune to get my body done.”
As part of the promotional campaign, Akindele has also introduced the film’s ensemble cast, which includes Scarlet Gomez, Wandi and Handi, Uche Montana, Tobi Bakare, Ini Dima, Mr Macaroni, Uzor Arukwe, Ibrahim Chatta, and Iyabo Ojo. A themed runway video was shared to highlight the cast.
The visual portrayal has elicited commentary from industry colleagues, with multiple actors publicly engaging with the promotional content in a humorous or complimentary manner. Among those commenting were Deyemi, Mo Bimpe, Bisola, Blessing Obasi, Broda Shaggi, and Janemena. Their statements referenced the character’s enhanced physique in a playful manner consistent with the film’s marketing objectives.#newsafro_
