Actress Wumi Toriola has opened up about a serious knee injury she sustained during the production of her cinema debut Queen Lateefah.
Despite the setback, she revealed that the project became her driving force for recovery.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, Wumi shared photos of her injured leg and hand, recounting the painful experience.
She explained that the accident happened when she slipped and fell heavily in her room while home alone with her son.
Her nanny was on break and her child was left screaming as she struggled to move.
Initially, she feared she wouldn’t be able to stand but the long-held dream of filming Queen Lateefah pushed her to find the strength to persevere.
She wrote, “Good morning lovers, happy Sunday to you all. I feel the nudge to share my little ‘scar story.’ I was ready for my cinema debut Queen Lateefah.
“The costumier was ready, the team was ready, and just two days before the shoot, I had a heavy slip in my room.
“I fell so hard. I was with my son, my nanny had gone for a break, and I couldn’t stand. My little boy was screaming, but I stayed strong at heart. At first, I thought I wouldn’t be able to stand, but somehow, the dream of shooting Queen Lateefah kept me going. That dream became my motivation.”
She recalled her hospital visit where doctors confirmed the severity of her injury.
Although she was still in significant pain and unable to walk properly, the shooting schedule remained unchanged, with everything set for the planned date.
“I couldn’t walk well, but we resumed filming. My hands were still bleeding under the bandage. I couldn’t afford to bleed internally by not bringing this story to life,” she said.
The costumier had to make adjustments to ensure her fresh scars wouldn’t be visible on camera.
Wumi reflected on the lesson she learned through her ordeal, “A scar is a sign of strength. Just so you know, it’s a STAR, not a SCAR.”
