Actress Opeyemi Aiyeola has called out her colleague Eniola Badmus over a comment she considered inappropriate and insensitive.
The 47-year-old took to Instagram on Friday to express her disappointment after Eniola dropped a remark under one of her videos, asking, “Ope, where is your front hair?”
In a live video, Opeyemi said she felt compelled to respond due to the nature of the comment and their limited relationship.
“I understand the way social media is, and that there are a lot of animals in human form. I have only decided to reply Eniola Badmus because of the comment she dropped on one of my videos,” she began.
The actress reminded Eniola of her own experience with body shaming, expressing shock that someone who once endured online ridicule would make such a statement.
“You Eniola used to be an image of ridicule and body shaming on social media. To now think that you, Eniola, who have experienced the hurt and pain of body shaming could come under my video…”
She accused Eniola of lacking support in the past, stating, “You have never helped in promoting anything that has to do with me. You rarely comment on my videos, you rarely even like my videos.”
Opeyemi stressed that the comment revealed more about Eniola’s character than anything else.
“I am not ignorant of the fact that there are so many evil people out there, but not somebody of your calibre, especially somebody who has experienced the hurt and the pain of being body shamed.”
“What exactly is funny? What is that statement for?” she asked.
Continuing her rant, Opeyemi said, “You are funny? You are beautiful? Eniola, you see yourself in the mirror and all you see is beauty? You think a human-based physical appearance is what beauty is all about? You are ignorant.”
She added, “Not only have you expressed your ignorance, Eniola Badmus, you have also expressed exactly who you are and what you stand for. And I pity the people who have you around as their friend.”
The actress also pointed out that they were not close and rarely interacted online or offline.
“We don’t fight, you don’t know whether I exist, I don’t even know whether you exist. You’ve never celebrated me. I’ve never celebrated you. For you to come under my post, drop this comment. You have only shown the entire world what you are made of, the true you. And for that, I pity you.”
Opeyemi criticised the actress’ behaviour despite holding a public role.
“When it looks like God has answered your prayer, you’ve done surgery. You’ve looked in the mirror. You feel you look beautiful. And the only validation you can give yourself is coming under my post to drop this. Public figure, somebody who should be fighting for the youth.”
“Somebody who the government has trusted to place you in a political position. Somebody who youth have trust to follow you,” she added.
She went further to describe Eniola as a “zombie.”
“I would classify Eniola Badmus, apart from being an…, and apart from being ignorant, I would also classify you as a zombie. Without conscience. Without a heart. There’s nobody they cannot eat. There’s nobody they cannot fight with. You don’t have to offend them, they’ll just grab you.”
“You will reap the work of your hands. But for you to come on social media and make a public shame of yourself, that’s your problem.”
Opeyemi ended the video by appreciating fans who showed her love despite her hair condition.
“Thank you, I don’t need it. God bless you. I am beautifully and wonderfully made. I am surrounded by beautiful people who love me the way I am.”
“People who appreciate me for who I am, who love me just the way I am and how I look, no matter how far my head goes, no matter even if God forbid, tomorrow I lose this arm or I become so mega big. God bless you. I appreciate you.”
