When it was announced few weeks before
the Best of Nollwyood awards that actress and screen diva, Mercy
Aigbe-Gentry would host the event alongside comedian, Okey Bakkassi, it
was delightful news to so many people.
But it was a huge disappointment
especially to her fans when the actress didn’t show up at the event
leaving Okey Bakkassi to anchor it alone.
However, there were speculations and
insinuations that Aigbe backed out at the last minute because she
allegedly couldn’t handle such event. More so, it was alleged that the
actress who features mostly in Yoruba movies, is not fluent in English
and could embarrass herself in front of the crowd.
especially to her fans when the actress didn’t show up at the event
leaving Okey Bakkassi to anchor it alone.
However, there were speculations and
insinuations that Aigbe backed out at the last minute because she
allegedly couldn’t handle such event. More so, it was alleged that the
actress who features mostly in Yoruba movies, is not fluent in English
and could embarrass herself in front of the crowd.
But then, when Saturday Beats reached out to the actress, she said that she would not comment on the reason she shunned the award.
“I would not speak on why I was not at
BON awards or why I did not host the event. I don’t care about what
anybody says. If they say my spoken English is not fluent, that is their
business. I do not speak fluently yet I have hosted various awards
including the City People awards. People have watched my interviews on
television and they listen to me speak on my social media accounts,” she
said.
BON awards or why I did not host the event. I don’t care about what
anybody says. If they say my spoken English is not fluent, that is their
business. I do not speak fluently yet I have hosted various awards
including the City People awards. People have watched my interviews on
television and they listen to me speak on my social media accounts,” she
said.