Nollywood actress and singer, Tonto Dikeh, who was known for being crazy and quite controversial appears to have turned a new leaf.
The actress these days seems to have her act together contrary to popular opinion. The window of change incidentally coincides with her marriage to nephew of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Oladunni Churchill, in August 2015.
Born again Christian
While speaking on Channels TV program, Nollywood Uncut, in October 2015, Tonto said she had always been a Christian but backslid and has come back to Christ. “I can now say I’m born again,” she said.
The Tonto Dikeh Foundation
The foundation was unveiled on November 26, 2014. It is a non-profit organisation, which carters for abused women, unwanted pregnancy as a result of molestation/rape etc and motherless children all around the world.
On Monday, Tonto kicked off the Back to School project under her NGO. The project is geared towards sending one thousand children back to school.
Apology to Mercy Johnson
It came as a shocker when Tonto apologised for hurtful statements she made about fellow actress, Mercy Johnson, after the latter gave birth to her first child, Purity, in 2013.
“I want to use this media to say I am so sorry, I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart … I had no right to say what I did; I totally disgraced myself with that,” the contrite actress wrote in an Instagram post on Friday, January 13.
Not an addict
Tonto, on Monday, January 23, shared a picture of her lab test result from Cedarcrest Hospitals, Abuja on social media to prove that she is not an addict. The mother of one took this drastic measure after it was alleged that her constant use of hard drugs was threatening her marriage and her son’s life.
She tested negative for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, methamphetamine, morphine, and opiates.
Marriage intact
Rumours about her marriage being in turmoil were laid to rest when her husband posted a picture of him and his wife together.
The rumours were fuelled by an alleged infidelity act by Oladunni Churchill with one of his protégé, Rosaline Meurer. Miss Meurer however went public to clear the air, stating that Churchill was like a brother to her and all is well with the actress’ family.
Not acting
The Holy Cross star has not been featured in a movie for two years, basically since she got married and had her son. Time will tell if the break from the movie screen is temporary or permanent.
