Nigerian actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has opened up about a deeply personal chapter in her life — one marked by online mockery, emotional breakdown, and a journey through therapy that helped her find strength again.
Speaking during a recent episode of the Chude Live Conversation Show, Funke didn’t hold back.
She shared how online trolls ridiculed her over her marital life, spreading hurtful narratives about her supposed lack of a husband and past relationships.
“There was a video on social media that some women mocked me that I don’t have a husband,” she recounted. “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.”
The emotional weight of the cyberbullying took its toll. “I cried, cried, and cried. I just told myself, you need to speak to someone about this. You can’t continue like this.”
It was that moment of honesty with herself that prompted her to take a step many are often hesitant to take — she reached out for professional help.
“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,” she said.
Funke’s vulnerability came with a message for others going through similar struggles. “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.”
