- Mercy Aigbe was visibly distraught and broke down in tears during the Service of Songs held for her late mother, Madam Grace Abisola Owodunni, on Thursday, November 27th.
- The emotional moment was captured as the movie star led the pallbearers into the venue, ahead of the scheduled burial on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe was visibly overcome with grief during the Service of Songs held for her late mother, Madam Grace Abisola Owodunni, on Thursday, November 27th.
The actress, who had announced her mother’s passing some days prior, is preparing for the burial, scheduled for Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Lekki, Lagos.
In a somber clip captured online, the movie star was seen leading the pallbearers (casket bearers) into the venue of the service when she emotionally broke down in tears. The service marks the beginning of the final burial rites for Madam Owodunni.
In other news….. Nollywood actress Sochima Ezeoke has publicly vented on social media after claiming she was swapped out of a movie role because she did not possess a “massive backside” or a “hot body.”
In a viral video posted to her Instagram, the actress disclosed that she was initially given a maid’s role two weeks prior. However, upon arriving on set, she alleged the role was swapped by the director.
Ezeoke confronted the lady who received her original role, asking:
“Are you not the one playing the village girl? Why are you acting innocent?”
The actress later expressed her strong displeasure, claiming the decision was unfair, especially since the director allegedly lacked the physique they were demanding:
“I don’t like to bring any issue to social media, but I must speak up. How can you swap my role simply because I don’t have a ‘HOT BODY’. Coming from a director with a flat ass.”
She further claimed that the role’s producer had initially contacted her because she knew Ezeoke could deliver the performance, but she was relegated to playing the house maid instead.
Ezeoke concluded by speaking up for other capable actors facing similar body-shaming issues in the industry:
“I’m speaking up for all the actors who can act but doesn’t have the ‘ass’ to carry the role.”
