Actress Bimbo Ademoye has responded to criticism suggesting she uses emotional displays to promote her movies.
The backlash followed a video she shared ahead of the release of her film Mirrors and Reflections, on her YouTube channel, where she spoke about challenges affecting the upload. The video drew mixed reactions online, including from an X user identified as Damola who wrote, “Bimbo Ademoye dropping a video with puffy red eyes on her film’s release day, talking about how the devil is trying to test her. The script is so tiring at this point.”
In a live session, Bimbo dismissed the claim, saying her work involves significant effort and planning.
“Don’t do that. Am I supposed to be battling people over stealing my film title and thumbnail? Do you think I just pick people’s pictures and merge them together? I organise proper photoshoots. I still pay for thumbnails and posters, only for someone to steal my hard work. Then someone says this is a strategy. What bloody strategy?” she said.
“I have people who sacrifice their time and energy for me. Nobody sleeps. So you now think the way I would promote my film is to cry?”
She also spoke about challenges she has faced in her productions, noting that she usually handles them privately.
“There was a restriction on Ruse that we had to call Google to resolve. I didn’t come online to complain; I handled it myself. Then ‘Fame and Fury’ and ‘Homecoming’ went well. Even with ‘Broken Hallelujah’, I went through a lot, but I didn’t come online to cry,” she added.
“I was supposed to produce six movies last year, but I only did four due to certain challenges. This is not unnecessary, because it’s only a matter of time before people start to believe that I come online to seek pity. I am a very strong woman; I don’t need pity.
“I do all of this to give my best, so do you think I would use tears to water down everything I’ve been through? Be careful.”
Bimbo is known for her roles in Nollywood films such as Sugar Rush, Breaded Life and Big Love.
