Well-known actor and filmmaker, Lateef Adedimeji recently discussed his ascent to stardom and his union with his female coworker, Mo Bimpe.
In a recent video, Lateef Adedimeji responded to trolls who accuse his wife, actress Mo Bimpe, of being infertile.
In a video, the Nollywood star also discussed his battle for recognition and what one of his bosses told him.
Concern has been raised by Lateef Adedimeji’s response to trolls, with many Nigerians standing up for the actor and his spouse.
Lateef, during an emotional chat with media personality Chude Jideonwo, shared how his boss, who trained him in the Yoruba movie industry, told him that he would fail within one year.
The movie star, who is the brain behind the hit movie Lisabi, revealed that he asked his boss to give him two years to see what would become of him in the industry.
“Someone once told me in the Yoruba movie industry that he gave me one year to see what I would become. I told him to give me two years and he will see what I will become,” he said.
Lateef Adedimeji replies trolls
The actor also spoke about his marriage of almost four years to actress Mo Bimpe and revealed how she consistently gets trolled online, with netizens calling her barren because they are yet to have a child.
Lateef revealed she usually shows him messages they troll her with online.
The actor, who appeared heartbroken, stated that people don’t know what they go through and do not understand their plan if they want to hold back on giving birth in the meantime.
Recall that Lateef and his wife married in 2021 despite their religious differences. He added that he and his wife were unbothered by the social media comments.
“My wife and I have received a lot of trolling. Recently, someone called her barren on social media. She would always show it to me and would say they would be all right,” he said.
Lateef Adedimeji speaks on Lisabi
The filmmaker also spoke about colleagues who promised to support him when he started working on his project, Lisabi, as they failed to stand by him.
However, he added that he was lucky his wife was by his side, which helped boost his confidence.
In his words: “When I wanted to do my first big screen job, Lisabi, I realized that everybody that I felt would stand by me was not there; there was nobody.”
Watch video as Lateef Adedimeji speaks below:
