“We stand firmly with her” – Rita Dominic releases official statement on trending video of Omotola Ekeinde, reveals why she’s defending colleague

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Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has reacted to the trending video of her colleague, Omotola Ekeinde, at the Miss Nigeria Patron and Board dinner. Jaiyeorie reported that, while attending the dinner, she had a session with an interviewer who inquired about her name and identity. Omotola, caught off guard by the question, told him to repeat himself, and the interviewer asked who she was, which left her pissed. In the clip, the legendary actress walked out visibly angry, leaving the interviewer begging, and she told him not to touch her. Omotola Ekeinde wah them to respect event protocols and the privacy of their invites guests.



 They urge the public to exercise kindness and context before rushing to judge a situation based on a short clip. Omotola Ekeinde walks out of interview They described Omotola as an icon who has paved the way for m,any and they stand firmly with her. Read their statement below, Recall that Omotola Jalade Ekeinde had stirred controversy after she revealed that she wouldn’t be dancing to market or promote her movies, describing such behaviour as unprofessional, noting how she has done a quality movie and needs to promote it. This came after her colleague, Kunle Afolayan, during the premiere of his movie, stated that he is not interested in ₦1 billion or ₦2 billion in cinema earnings if he cannot get at least ₦10 million from them. 


He also took a swipe at his colleagues for constantly dancing to promote their movies. Last year, Omotola lamented the industry’s condition, comparing it to Hollywood and calling for structure. The legendary actress revealed that she had been working in Hollywood for 4 years and gets monthly residuals. Meanwhile, she got no residuals in Nollywood, where she spent 30 years. ✍️ 👀 ☝️👆 📎

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