Nollywood star Yvonne Jegede has finally addressed the speculation surrounding her relationship with Annie Idibia, following the recent social media fallout in which the two actresses unfollowed each other on Instagram.
During a recent radio interview, Jegede, who recently celebrated 20 years in Nollywood, spoke about the online reactions that followed her public tribute to music icon 2Baba and his wife, Natasha.
She clarified that, contrary to popular belief, she and Annie Idibia were never close friends, describing their connection as largely professional and distant.
The controversy ignited when Yvonne shared a post expressing gratitude to 2Baba and Natasha for attending her “20 Years on Stage” event. The post quickly attracted attention online, with many questioning why she acknowledged Natasha and not Annie, who has been involved in recent rumors about her marriage to the singer.
Some social media users accused Yvonne of disloyalty, arguing that she should have publicly supported Annie as a fellow actress.
Yvonne, however, remained firm in her stance. On Instagram, she defended her actions, emphasizing the importance of respect and kindness:
“I chose to respect people’s choices. I chose to see the good in people and, where necessary, give them my honest opinion in private. Show people love when they are at their lowest. Don’t throw the baby with the bathing water.”
In the interview, Yvonne further clarified her relationship with Annie, stating that the public has blown the notion of a friendship out of proportion. She added:
“Apart from the video (African Queen), I don’t think anybody has seen us together before. We don’t have common friends.”
Watch the interview here:
“Apart from the video (African Queen), I don’t think anybody has seen us together before… We don’t have common friends.”
Yvonne Jegede says she and Annie Idibia were never following each other on social media. pic.twitter.com/dYDmNb9IT0
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