Famous actress, Funke Akindele has made a shocking revelation.

She said: “Nobody made me a star, only God. I wrote my script, and that was it. The first ‘Jenifa’ was released in 2009, and that was the turning point.”

“Amidst the buzz, a club owner reached out to host me at his club, and I met D’banj there. He asked what I was doing with the ‘Jenifa’ brand. I said, ‘I have moved on. I will do another thing’.”

“He said, ‘No. You have to milk it. It should not go like that. That’s a brand. Go and write another script.’ He gave me some money, and I went back and continued writing.”

For those who don’t know, Funke Akindele came into limelight after starring in the popular TV series, “I Need to Know” in 1998. She became a brand after her movie Jenifa.