Nigerian director and actress, Funke Akindele, candidly shares her perspective on divorce, emphasizing that setbacks are integral to her journey.
The Nigerian actress asserted that despite her achievements in the movie industry, she is only human.
The movie producer discussed her two failed marriage incidents and shares more on her latest new movie “A tribe of Judah.”
“If you don’t fail, you can’t be successful. You have to keep trying. Like when a child is trying to walk, the child will walk small and just fall off. So it’s normal for you to fall but you just have to pick yourself and rise again.
For me, I see failure, I see challenges, I see obstacles, as part of life. My mum raised me like that. My mum will say if you do not fail, if you do not fall, you cannot succeed so you have to keep going and note, I do not even see the failures,” Funke Akindele stated in an interview on Wazobia.
Regarding her marriage, Funke clarified that she values her children, profession, and mental well-being more than any relationship she may have with a man.
She said that she will not dwell on her past mismatched marriages because her intention is to uplift and motivate a large number of individuals.
“If you ask me now can you tell me one failure, I don’t see it as a failure. My personal life – marriage, I just take it as it comes. My mental health is very important. My career is very important, darling. I have to make an impact. I have to empower a lot of people. I have to inspire young people out there. I have to stay strong for my children and my siblings. Why am I living? I have a purpose, so my head is up. Yes I cry, yes I break down, but after I cry, I just look in the mirror and say “Keep moving,” Funke stressed.