Filmmakers Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham have rekindled their friendship, putting past rumors of a feud to rest.
The actresses speculated to have a rift due to industry competitions, recently showed affection on Instagram.
After following each other on the platform, Toyin praised Funke’s dancing video, commenting “Aunty Funke, you hot oooo.”
Funke playfully responded, calling Toyin “Onijobon” and thanking her for the compliment.
In a heartfelt post earlier in April 2024, Toyin reflected on their past relationship, revealing that they were once competitors in the Yoruba film industry.
However, she’s since come to appreciate Funke’s success, celebrating her record-breaking achievement of selling over N1 billion worth of movies.
Toyin acknowledged that Funke’s success has inspired other women, including herself, to strive for similar goals.
She expressed admiration for Funke’s work ethic and wished her well, stating that they should support and compliment each other despite the competitive nature of their industry.
She wrote: “In those days of the Yoruba film industry, Funke Akindele was like number one after the likes of Aunty Bukky and Aunty Faithia. I was the next in line. The competition was much and with many gossips in between, we became competitors and persona non grata.”
She added: “But with time, age, and more wisdom, I have realised we can compete without being negatively competitive. Aunty Funke, I celebrate you for showing us what is possible. You are a winner. You sold over N1bn, you made it possible for other women to dream. You ran us street with that N1bn o, this year, many of us will move to N1bnand we pray God makes you bigger.
“Thank you for making great movies and selling them like your life depends on it. You taught other women to hustle harder. I had set box office records; Aunty came and beat them; today I am happy because she has challenged me to set higher goals.
“Sis, let’s compliment each other even in competition at the box office, I owe you one post in December (only one o, I need to sell market…Lol). I pray that God will make all your dreams come true. I admire you and wish you all the best”.
