Adebimpe
Akintunde is a Nollywood actress and a producer. In a recent interview with TRIBUNE, Bimpe addressed her rumoured relationship with
Murphy Afolabi, lifestyles of Nigerian actresses and other sundry issues.
My relationship with Murphy Afolabi
He
is my boss and someone I respect and cherish so much. I can even call
him my father. It is not true that we are dating. Some people had said
it to my face that I am having an affair with him but I believe that
misconception was as a result of our closeness. Murphy Afolabi is just a
very good boss. I have never dated anyone in the industry.
My marital status
I
am in a relationship but I am not yet engaged. I have made it clear to
my man that whatever he sees on the screen is make believe. Any man who
wants to date or marry an actress must be very understanding because we
are always in the spotlight and we deal with many men in our chosen
career.
I pray and hope that before or by the end of this year GOD willing, I will get married because one is not getting younger.
Lifestyles of Nigerian actresses
I
disagree with what people are saying that most Nigerian actresses are
into runs. That is not true at all because most of us are married with
kids so, how can a married woman go about doing runs? And we, the
single ones, are cultured. As a well brought up Yoruba lady, one
shouldn’t be throwing one’s self at men because we want to make money.
Anyway, I do tell people that I am not a saint but I think I am kind of
different from the rest.
If I were to marry one of my colleagues
It will be ADEKOLA TIJANI (Kamilu Kompo), I love his kind of person.
Looking good
My
sister, looking good is serious business. Talking seriously, sleep
comes first. When I sleep very well, I look so good and I also do water
therapy.
I take water first thing in the morning and I do facials, manicure
and pedicure as well as general body treatment in order to maintain
good skin. I also stay off harsh creams. I use beauty products that are
recommended by my cosmetologist. As for make-up, I am a very natural
person, my outing determines the kind of make-up that I will use but I
prefer simple and perfect make-up all the time.
Shoes and bags
Ha! I can’t count my shoes and bags. Those are our instruments (Awon irinse Wa niyen).
On scandals
Scandal!
Not really, it was just the rumour of the affair between me and Murphy
Afolabi. Because of our closeness, even a few colleagues and our
marketers even say it to my face. Our fans too are saying that we are
dating. I just smiled and take my time to explain to them that there is
nothing between us. He is my boss and nothing more.
Description of self
I am a very lively, loving and caring person. I am down- to- earth too. I don’t have much but still, I give to people around me.
Advice for women on how to stay young and beautiful.
If you really want to remain young and beautiful, you have to run
away from thinking too much and you must do what makes you happy always
because when you are happy, you will smile and when you do, you will
look more beautiful.
Pains and gains of being a celebrity
The
pain is that you are easily noticed. When you go out, people will stare
at you, they will even shout your name while some of them will want to
touch you. And the gain is that being a celebrity opens a lot of doors
for you. For instance, I don’t queue in a bank any more.