Bob Manuel: My daughter was bullied at school because of my fame
Veteran Nollywood actor Bob Manuel Udokwu has revealed that his daughter was bullied in secondary school because of his celebrity status. He said senior students at Queens College, Lagos, repeatedly picked on her when she was in Junior Secondary School 1 simply because she was known as his child. Speaking in an interview on the show WithChude, the 58 year old actor described the experience as painful for his family. He noted that although his daughter now laughs about it as an adult, it was a difficult period for her at the time. Udokwu explained that he and his wife chose to put their children in public schools so they could have a normal upbringing despite his fame. He said he avoided being constantly present at their schools to reduce attention and prevent his presence from becoming a distraction. The […]