I lost movie roles because people tagged me ugly – Funke Akindele

<p>Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has recounted how she was denied playing major roles during her days as a struggling thespian because people tagged her as “not fine.”</p>, <p>Speaking in the latest episode of the TokeMoments podcast, hosted by Toke Makinwa, Akindele said she lost major roles even in Yoruba indigenous movies because of her physique.</p>, <p>She recalled that actress Iyabo Ojo helped her several times during her altercations with filmmakers who turned her down because of her looks.</p>, <p>The ‘Jenifa Diary’ actress said producers were giving her just minor roles which made her cry.</p>, <p>“I remember people telling me, ‘You are not fine. You don’t have ass. You don’t have boobs. You will not be in this film,” she recalled.</p>, <p>“And, I remember crying. A lot of times I would cry, break down, get into the bathroom and cry.”</p>