Ayo Edebiri: Why I stopped going to church

Published

8 months ago

May 24, 2024

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Ayo Edebiri, the Nigerian-American actress, has revealed why she took a break from church.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Edebiri spoke about her religious beliefs after moving from Boston to New York City for college.

The 28-year-old actress said she was raised Pentecostal and was deeply involved in church life.

The film star described the church as “more or less a second home”. She, however, said the teachings about the rapture made her anxious and scared.

Edebiri also said she struggled with the church’s idea that her gay and Muslim friends would not make it to heaven.

She said this brought her “so much sadness” and led her to take “a break” from church.

“The was horrible for my anxiety,” she said.

“I was petrified of death. I was petrified of the rapture. It was genuinely breaking my brain and giving me so much stress and sadness. I was just like, ‘I need a break.’ ”

The actress was born in Boston on October 3, 1995. She is the daughter of a Barbadian mother and a Nigerian father.

Her journey in entertainment began in high school while taking part in open mic challenges.

She attended New York University, where she initially intended to study teaching before switching her major to Dramatic Writing.

In 2022, Edebiri featured in the comedy-drama series ‘The Bear’, for which she won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

In addition to ‘The Bear’, Edebiri starred in the 2023 teen comedy ‘Bottoms’.

She also served as a writer on the FX horror comedy ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ in 2022.

I received N80m tax bill after revealing my weekly income – Food critic Opeyemi Famakin

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12 hours ago

January 19, 2025

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Celebrity food critic, Opeyemi Famakin, has revealed why he would no longer discuss his finances.

He said that he received N80 million tax bill hours after revealing his income in an interview.

Famakin disclosed that the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, contacted him through email in less than 48 hours after the revelation.

He made this known in his latest interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, while discussing his financial journey as a food critic.

Narrating the unexpected encounter and the timing, Famakin suggested that his public statement prompted the attention from the tax authority.

“Two days after I mentioned my finances, LIRS sent me an email, they billed me N80 million, I paid it o. It was like play.

“However, I would never talk about my finances again. Even though I told them ‘allegedly,’ they said no, but let’s not discuss it. I’m now a proud tax payer.”

The food critic had sparked online reactions in 2022, after claiming to be the highest paid food critic in Nigeria with N9 million earning in a bad week.

Funke Akindele express shock after fan ask about sex life

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1 day ago

January 18, 2025

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Actress and producer Funke Akindele has expressed shock after a fan questioned her under her comment section about her sex life.

The producer took to her page to share some photos promoting songs from the soundtrack of her latest movie, “Everybody loves Jenifa”.

The photos shared online by Funke Akindele triggered diverse reactions from her fans. However, a comment from one of her fans caught the attention of many.

The fan asked Funke Akindele if she makes time for sex and intimacy amid her hard work. She asked:

“Mama hope u Dey get time dey collect preek u, u are trying with the hard work. Create time to collect preek and massage. I love u and all u do.”

Surprised, the actress responded, saying saying. “judasthebeadmaker ha!!! Madamu 😂😂😂😂🏃‍♀️‍➡️

I just asked Dami if anyone else slept with her after we broke up and she fainted – Portable breaks silence

Published

2 days ago

January 17, 2025

Austin Ojomah

*Unfollow her again

By Francesca Hangeior

Controversial Nigerian singer Portable is currently the talk of the internet following his reconciliation with his girlfriend, Queen Dami.

Recall that the former Oyo Queen had reconciled with Portable, months after their social media spat, which left many dragging her.

Defending his woman, Portable slammed trolls for trying to destroy his home.

According to reports online, the mother of one has been reportedly rushed to the hospital after fainting. A clip making rounds online showed the beauty entrepreneur lying on the lap of her friend as she was been driven to the hospital.

Reacting to the video, Portable revealed that Dami fainted after he queried her over her body count. He stated that he asked her if she had slept with anyone else during their fallout and she fainted.

“I asked her if anyone slept with her when we broke up, and she fainted. Why will she faint? No be you say you wan love me back? Before you say you no love me, now love don come. So love dey go dey come? Love come na scam, love no come na scam. I just asked her if they tear her or no tear her. And she fainted”.

The lovebirds have since unfollowed each other on Instagram.