It is startling how religion may occasionally drive a wedge between people who were once close and supportive of one another. Adunni Ade, a Nigerian actress, is a victim in this situation.
The Nollywood actress claims that up until she revealed her faith as a muslim, contrary to what her fans would know, she was constantly in touch with her fans.
She claims that many of her Christian admirers left and stopped following her on social media as soon as she disclosed her faith, which decreased the size of her admirable fan base.
Adunni continued by saying that because of the nature of her line of work, she was unable to publicly identify as a Muslim.
She claimed that being a Muslim in Nollywood is a no-go area.
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Ade claimed that some Christian admirers unfollowed her on social media after she had the guts to openly discuss her faith and revealed that Islam is the religion that suits her.
“In my line of work, it is almost forbidden for you to publicly say you are a Muslim. You could be looked down upon for doing that. It is just something that I noticed”.
“Islam for me, is not all about outward look. It is what is within. How you treat others. I came out publicly with my religion because I was tired of keeping it a secret. I have been to different churches. I am not saying Christianity is not a good religion. It is not for me to say. I am just saying what works for me, is Islam”.
“And I lost some fans for revealing that I am a Muslim. They unfollowed me. Some people even came to my DMs to bit out whatever spirit they thought was within me. Some were praying for me. A lot of Muslims embraced me. But I really don’t care about that. It is just for me and what works for me.”