I was told to renounce Jesus to succeed in Nollywood – Ekene Umenwa

Actress Ekene Umenwa opens up on how she was once advised by a group within Nollywood to abandon her Christian beliefs in exchange for success.

Sharing her experience in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Umenwa recalled the intense pressure she received from these unnamed individuals during her starlet days.

Despite the temptation, she said she stood firm in her faith and chose to turn back to Jesus, whom she described as her Father, for strength and comfort.

She wrote …

“When I came to Nollyhood years ago I was told by some folks drop this your Jesus and Mary and move with the flow so you can make it 
Me : chimo is that so? Never I ran to my father 
Jesus : I am with you move they will join us just concentrate and don’t look back so you won’t be distracted 
TODAY : Everyone now talks about Jesus and mother Mary boldly I am so happy that God never failed his own he took me to the Top and made me an example so his lost sons and daughters can believe JESUS IGWEEEEEEEEEEE
I was so moved that my noise made my parents run downstairs ”

Watch video below …

“I remember when I came to Nollyhood years ago I was told by some folks to drop this my Jesus and Mary thing, and move with the flow to make it”

~Nollywood actress Ekene Umenwa pic.twitter.com/UQCFzKyXXa

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