Funke Akindele: I gave up parties, vacations to build my success
Billionaire actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele says hard work, strict discipline and years of personal sacrifice are the real foundations of her success. She revealed that she deliberately deprived herself of social outings, events and vacations at a crucial stage of building her brand. Akindele explained that she locked herself away in Amen Estate for about three years, focusing solely on creating projects such as Jenifa, Industreet, Aiyetoro, My Siblings and I and other content that now define her career. During that period she cut off parties, friends and leisure, working tirelessly with her team to lay the groundwork for the achievements people see today. She said that on film sets she is never a diva but fully hands‑on, moving around without wigs in simple cornrows to ensure every detail is right before the glamorous premieres and marketing. For her, the […]
