Two days ago, Funke Akindele took to Instagram to dispel reports that she clocked 40 on Aug. 24. She told her fans that she’s fabulously 39 and counting.
However, naija social media users seems to have carried the actress’ age matter on their head like metal bucket filled with water.
Funke who got married to boyfriend JJC Skillz at a private ceremony in London this week – is now enmeshed in an age controversy after conflicting reports emerged about her real age. The actress celebrated her birthday lowkey along with her musician lover and his family.
While she claims she’s 39, conflicting information on her Wikipedia page suggests she’s 40-years-old. According to the public online biography, the actress was born Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde on August 24, 1976 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.
However, in a different twist, a Nollywood producer who wishes to remain anonymous, told Expressng that the actress is about 44-years-old.
“As at when she starred in I Need To Know, Funke’s age was already more than the teenage character which she portrayed. She is not 39 or 40 as she claims, she is 44 years old. I have been around for quite a while to know this for sure. Age falsification and reduction is a trend in Nollywood and indeed every sector of the society, this is not the first time it is coming up,” the filmmaker said.
Explaining why entertainers tend to lie about their age, brand expert, Ikechukwu Orji said that corporate organizations are more disposed to associating with celebrities who are younger due to their youth segment appeal.
“In the corporate sector, we prefer to work more with celebrities with youth appeal and age plays a factor in this,” Orji said.
Lol,nollywood producer swears she’s 44,they should please allow her to be.its her private life,only God knows why people like hiding their age.a lot of people do this not only her
and so ? mind una business
its like you guys and yabaleftonline are posting the same thing..what is your nose looking for in other people’s business? why is this an issue in the first place and later y’all be accusing Linda ikeji when y’all are the same. 39.40.44….does it change the fact that you are still watching Jenifa’s diary?
We love her like that … As we see her..
Let her be,dat is not anyone’s business
What’s wrong with her age
Abegiii it’s not new again…. Next post pls
So?!? What about the government officials that says they are 26 years, while they are actually 86 please African lie about their ages most are guilty of it…. So don’t cast the first stone fear fear age continent
So which one na real football age na
She got too much to be thankful for, haters go get a sit. You guys should post something reasonable…. Thanks.
What’s ur own if she is or not?mitwwww
Some people are so concern in other peoples business, 39; 40; 44yrs, does it make any difference is her life, nollywood can go to hell for all she cares… My question is “was nollywood there when she was born?”
How is this news? I’m 12 come and beat me U0001f60f
So?what is wrong wit that.Are u going to chew her ageU0001f621
Mind ur business, and let her be.
How can this young chic be 44? Haba! She can never be more than 35?
They are not talking about the good things she’s doing like her movie that’s making waves in my school hostels, is now age. Mtccheeew.
39,40 and 44 all is the same thing
Whats Ur Business On That???
wats tha issue if shes 1000 yrs
I think she want to play football Abroad
Una no get work ooo,u ppl should leave dis sis alone na…abi wetin b una prblm
why cant we mind our business….what has her age got to do with us?
And how does that affects the price of dollars?
But her age shouldn’t give anybody wahala, what’s even in age that Nollywood should be swearing? Na so person take dey die, who knows if na this swear na im dey kill some of dem, if person say na 39yrs e be ok na, why worry, should we make that as our problem when some of us has not seen food to eat. Funke, even if you say you’re 29 I believe you, person wey bed bug bite na im dey feel the pain. I rest my case. I go like to know the person wey wear that fowl trouser, no be funke real age I wan know.
Once you hit 40 that’s it … age don’t matter lol
Age is just A number
Why so interested in her age by the way?
See yawaa…me sef am 16yrs,e no concern anybody lolsU0001f602U0001f602
Let her be may be Janifa don’t even know her age omo bize gal
Age is number ND nothing more.
Whatever age she surely look good.
Who age epp mucheww dunno y pple drink panadol for anoda person headache!
39,40 or 44 i don’t careU0001f917U0001f917
Even if she is 50…… She looks young….. She looks 35 even…… Poster let her be
Eeeh…..and so what happen…….. abegy free the bae joor
Funke can’t be more than 35
Bia, this gal biko tell us ya really age o.
Who cares? you people should let her be joor! if she like let her be 100y
Wikipedia says shes 40 ok na wikipedia naim born her abi? make una live abeg if she want be 5yrs old na she business. however her age is her priv8 life so let her be.
we nigerians lie a lot about our age and state of origin especially when it comes to government appointments
Come to europe you will see those older than your father claiming 19yrs
The most important thing is, she is alive and healthy…
Busy body dem
But the older they claim her age is the better, she looks more beautiful and younger than girls 10 years below her age. The older the better
Africa need to get a life is this a news ?
No she is 20
Chichi Ajiambo…there u go tag Alex oooo
I Luv All Ur Coments Kudos 2 U All,mr Poster Instead Of Talkin About Her Gud Wrk Ur Age,olodo
I Luv All Ur Coments Kudos 2 U All,mr Poster Instead Of Talkin About Her Gud Wrk Ur Age,olodo
No be small, what of models we no dey ever pass 18years
When you become successful people start talking crap to discredit you. Leave Aunty Funke alone ✋?
I don’t care jeniva is an amazing actress n v.funny too
Haha this one na football age abi!!
What of models, wey no dey ever pass 18years, if to say people of 16 they participate for beauty pageant, all of them for still dey put 16,17 and 18yrs. No pageant wey person of 25 or above dey win. The winner must be 18 and 19 years. She Don talk her age if una no won believe, na una Sabi, I rest my case.
Han…Han…olofofo dis is non of ur business or is it her age dat will remove buhari from his post….. ok oo if so she’s 100 yrs
Age is just a number. People should not make a big fuss out of it. I think the big issue here with people is if she’s lying. But look here, whether she is not telling the truth about her age, it is none of our biz. If she feels best at the moment as a 39 year old woman, well and good! All we should be concerned about is her well being. No controversy here, so shoooo!
Is her age suppose to be anybody’s problem I think is for Nigerian to mind there business Nd stop provoking people lik me wit senseless arguments
Wetin concern me ! Got bills to pay pls next
Shld ds be anybody’s business? I mean we have more issues pressing us in this country dt we shld be bothered abt, not someone’s age.
I really dont know the prob in Nigeria oo …lol if she Like make she call her self 2years..na una age?who the age HELP?no b she n relatives?
Nearly everybody does that, so it’s nothing new. Next please!
Je ni faaa lol
What is ppl business with someone age
Lolly @No she’s 20
Na the nollywood producer born her? Busy body
Whatever her age, who cares???U0001f60fShe’s busy making her doh U0001f4b4U0001f4b6 while y’all talking about age??? Controversy indeed!!!
Mtcheeew!
I don’t why people should not mind their business
And I say who cares anyway a
Even at 39 or 40 years old she looks younger than her age
Thank u sis
Who cares? Whatever age she says she is is her age. Leave her alone.
Na una sabi….. Keep arguing and debating and even kill yourselves over her age while she keeps prospering and shining.
Naija….we no dey mind our biz…. That’s why we’re where we are.
Thank you bros for the reply!
That’s corruption. Let her take/do police polygraph detector test(lie test) let’s know the truth. Hahahaha.
Lololol no more story
What’s all this Hullabaloo all about? English is most people’s problem. She took to her Instagram page on her birthday.she uploaded video of when she was celebrating her 39th birthday in her Jenifer’s diary series. N she ’39 years n still counting’ meanwhile, she’s 40 years now.let’s think ten times b4 uploading anything especially all this god4saken bloggers.I guess you guys do watch Jenifer’s diary now.she has passed so many lessons across like education is the best legacy.n why are pple acting acting as if u were nt tot English or literature in school. Will u all tell me you are nt familia with ‘figure of speech’ she used an example there.she isn’t saying she’s 39 years now.she was 39 years n she’s still counting.pls let’s reason well
Age na number mind ur bussiness…
She can claim any age,wat, s u pple biz, na waah una get time, she,s moving higher, bad Belle pple. Is envying her, sori jenifa dnt mind dem
Age is a blessing.
What’s the big deal?
Does that change the price of rice?
It’s frivolous.
Funke can’t be 44! …. Even if she was 19 when she stared “I need to know”………..she still can’t be 44.
It’s her life…
I understood her, she’s not a baby oh
Na una sabu
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A bi o. I dont know d thing that cause their headache. A fi k’Olorun gba ni lorile ede yi o.
If nobody talk about u, then u are nobody, pple must talk no matter what u do
Whatever her age is, she doesn’t even look 44 or 39. She looks 30!
What is so special about her age pls?
Weather she is 39 or 44 is nobodies business.Age is nothing but numbers
Reuny Kel, ask them oo! Lmao!
If shes 40 44 or 50 she sure looks like 16 .Sooo GOOD BEAUTIFULLL
So what the big deal? Have you check the footballers ages..
Aunty funke! Na u papa sister.aunty funke. Ah beg make man hear word
Frank Underwood shut up joh don’t you know how to respect your elders. Fact is its non of your business if she has soccer age abi na basketball age. Instead of you to help look for the girls who were kidnapped you are here talking trash..mind yourself ✋?
And I am saying she’s 46
What is u people problem with someone age,is her age the problems of Nigeria na, or rather ur problems,mind urs
Who cares ,AEG is just a number……..