Actress Faithia Balogun has called out an unnamed individual, widely believed to be her colleague Funke Akindele, for blocking her on Instagram just hours after they unfollowed each other.
Reports suggest Funke unfollowed Faithia first, allegedly because Faithia snubbed Funke’s movie premiere but attended Mercy Aigbe’s event.
Faithia’s absence was reportedly payback for Funke’s failure to attend her father’s burial, despite being invited.
Taking to her TikTok page, Faithia addressed the matter without naming names.
In Yoruba, she said, “They said you blocked me. If you block me on earth, can you block me in heaven? If you block me, will the God I serve and pray to also block me?” Faithia further hinted that she was unbothered by the “petty act.”
The fallout has sparked reactions from netizens.
A user named Temitope commented, “If she blocked you, move on now. Why do people like drama? Very unnecessary disturbance.”
Another user Sal Wah, described Funke Akindele as “the Wizkid of Nollywood.”
Salami Oluwaseun added, “You don’t need this drama right now. Block each other and move on.”
Many are surprised by the rift, as Faithia actively supported Funke last year, creating content to promote her A Tribe Called Judah movie.
This isn’t the first time Funke has faced public fallouts with colleagues.
Years ago, she and Iyabo Ojo clashed after Iyabo called her out over a blogger’s criticism of Toyin Abraham’s movie, The Ghost and the Tout.
The two however reconciled in 2022 at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), where they exchanged hugs and pecks.
Neither Faithia nor Funke has directly addressed the ongoing speculation.
