Nollywood actor and model, Ik Ogbonna is married to a sexy
Colombian wife, Sonia Morales, who is also the mother of his second child Ace.
Saying that Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna has a very hot wife
is an understatement. Sonia who now mostly stays in Nigeria can be said to be
the hottest celebrity wife right now, and many won’t argue.
In this interview with Kemi Filani Blog, outspoken Sonia shared
the good, bad and ugly side of marrying the popular Nigerian movie star.
How do you feel being a mother, a sexy one at that?
Yea! You can say that again. I’m such a sexy mother
(laughs). Motherhood is an amazing experience. It’s every woman’s dream. It’s
also one of the most important decisions ever in the life of every woman.
Despite that, it’s also very challenging.
I’m just 24; going 25, quite young and had my first child
at the right age too.
Motherhood is a very beautiful experience. It fulfills me.
It builds a woman’s confident.
How do you cope with your husband’s busy career?
I’m married to IK Ogbonna not his career. No matter what
happens in our marriage we try to keep it inside the house. No matter who you
date or marry, as long as the person is successful in whatever he is doing, it
makes his wife or partner proud of him.
Shortly after you gave birth, you regained that same slim
and sexy figure, how did you do that?
Well, I never really gained a lot of weight when I was
pregnant because I believe that women should work on their bodies during
pregnancies not after.
I eat healthy, I never used pregnancy as an excuse to over
eat. I work out. I’m very health
conscious, with the thought of my baby on my mind. Even the day of my delivery,
I had 30 minutes’ walk out. I take a
lots of water. So I didn’t get extra fat. If I eat too much, I won’t feel good.
Basically, it’s all about self-discipline.
You are now a wife and mother, but your sexy photos still
flood the Internet, especially Instagram, do you know it’s against African
beliefs?
I don’t care. Painfully, there are critics everywhere. I
would have taken their words to heart when I was much younger, but not now. A
lot of my followers on Instagram write bad things about the way I flaunt my
body but I really don’t care.
If anybody is mean at condemning me, then I’m pretty sure, I
am not their issue, they have other pressing personal matters bothering them
and they are just looking for a way to transfer the aggressions.
Some people make fake Instagram pages just to drop hateful
comments, but I’ll advise them to channel their strength and time to something
more positive.
You are a Colombian, married to a Nigerian, mixed culture,
beliefs, etc., what gave you the full confidence to give it a trial?
I’m married to a Nigerian; an Igbo man to be precise. It’s
all about his personality and the love we share. Love helps one overcome every
circumstances. Every human has issues, the good sides and bad sides, but if we
understand ourselves, then we can live together as one.
Sometimes, I get angry at women, because they believe that
in marriage they are the only ones compromising. We have to learn to meet our
partner’s half-way. We shouldn’t allow him to sacrifice everything. Women
should learn to drop that belief.
Before you married our brother, IK, you must have dated some
other non-Nigerian guys, can you compare them?
I don’t like generalization at all. It’s all about the
person. Even kids from same mother, don’t behave alike. As long there is love,
understanding and respect, you can make a good husband and partner. Nigerian or
non-Nigerians are all humans, created by same God.
How are you coping with the food, tradition, weather,
etc., of a full African man?
I don turn full naija babe oh (laughs). Well, I believe
that if you come to a particular new place and environment, you have to bend
down to learn. All you need do is take home the things you feel you like and
also share the ones you have in you. I must confess, it has been a beautiful
experience here in Nigeria.
Did you ever know you’d end up with a Nigerian?
Yes, I know! IK is a very lovely and selfless man. I knew I
would end up with a Nigerian; Igbo man to be precise because my childhood
friend is from Onitsha and she will always tell me ‘na Igbo man go marry you
oh’. I was just laughing, now she’s the one laughing at me.
Igbo men know how to
take good care of their wives. I feel so proud and fulfilled that I choose to
marry who I want and when I wanted. Love is blessing.
What was your family’s reaction when you decided to settle
for an Igbo guy as life partner?
My family doesn’t categorize people based on where they
coming from. We all know that there are good and bad people everywhere, no
matter ethnicity, skin colour, religion. My parents love Ik too much. He is
like a son to them because he has an amazingly big heart. He is a being
super-good man to me and super loving and caring dad to our child. Every normal
parent is happy with their children’s happiness.
What marriage has changed about you?
Nothing at all. The nature of my relationship with IK didn’t
change by the fact we are officially married with a baby. At the end of the
day, it’s only a paper, but at the other hand you know how people decide to
marry these days because of so many different reasons that doesn’t include love
– because they think they are “not getting any younger” or they
getting pressured by society, because of interest or out of long relationships
where love and passion vanished but marriage seemed like only logical step to
take.
Did you feel awkward having a baby first before marriage?
Having a child as a product of honest, selfless love is the
most beautiful feeling ever, there is special unbreakable bond between 3 of us.
Priceless.
I know Igbos like babies a lot, so when is the next baby
coming?
Baby? (Laughs). Not so soon. Until my baby learns how to
change his diapers no other baby coming. Not now, my dear. I have so many
things to do. Don’t you know having a baby is like a full-time job? I want to
focus on Ace for now, when we are ready for another one, he or she would sure
come.
Would you try acting someday?
Acting? No! It’s not my kind of thing. I know I have the
look of a great actress but look can be very deceptive. Acting is not meant for
me at all.
So what do you do at the moment?
I support my husband and his chosen career. I pray for him,
take care of his home and son. Since we got to know better, good things started
coming his way. He is used to say I’m his witch (laughs).
Have you quit modelling?
Point of correction, I was never a model. I don’t know why
people keep having that misconception. Never in my life did I model. I’m a
graduate of Political science and had worked in some government offices; like Ministry of Defence.