Dayo Amusa distances self from viral baby photo

Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa

Actress Dayo Amusa has clarified confusion surrounding a viral picture purported to be her newborn baby.

In a post on her Instagram page, Dayo confirmed the birth of her son but distanced herself from the circulating image, stating it was not her child.

She wrote, “ALHAMDULILAH. It’s a Boy – I am as excited as you all are and will be sharing our treasure in a bit. But before then, note: this picture circulating is not our baby’s picture. Please disregard!”

To put the speculation to rest, Dayo later shared a photo of her newborn captioning it, “ALHAMDULILAH 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 My Treasure has arrived. It’s a Boy.”

The actress welcomed her first child on Monday, prompting a flurry of congratulatory messages from fans and colleagues alike.

Among those celebrating the news were fellow actresses Tawa Ajisefini and Toyin Adewale.

However, both had initially shared a picture of an unidentified baby, leading many to believe it was Dayo’s newborn.

Tawa in her celebratory post wrote, “Oluwa o shey ooooo… a mo lore 💃💃😀😀🎈🎈🍾🍾🍾💃💃💃❤️❤️❤️. Iya okomi, congratulations sissy. Olorun a ka mo wa🤲🤲 Mama na boy💃💃💃💃💃. Olorun ti so egan di ogo🙏🙏🙏 Alhamdulilah.”

Toyin Adewale also joined in the excitement, expressing her joy with a heartfelt message. “Oluwaseun ooo 🙏💃💃. Allihamdulilahi Robil Al’ amin.

“Iro Ayo lao magbo lagbala olododo 🙏 Adufeade mo ba e yo🤩 @dayoamusa. Ayo na abawa kale Insha Allah 🙏. Welcome home little Prince,” she wrote.

The initial mix-up around the baby’s picture didn’t dampen the celebrations, as fans and well-wishers continued to shower Dayo with congratulations on her new journey into motherhood.