- Nollywood actor Rotimi Salami discussed his views on paternity and DNA testing.
- He stated he would continue to embrace a child even if a DNA test showed the child was not biologically his.
- Salami emphasized the importance of the emotional bond formed while raising a child over biological connections.
Nollywood actor Rotimi Salami recently shared his thoughts on paternity and DNA testing, stating that he would continue to embrace a child even if a test revealed the child was not biologically his.
In an interview with BBC Yoruba, Salami emphasized that the emotional bond developed while raising a child is more important than biology. He explained that if he had cared for a child from infancy and the child already regarded him as a father, he would not reject them based on a DNA result.
He said, “If a DNA test shows the child isn’t mine, but I have raised the child from infancy and the child knows me as their father, I would fully accept them as my own.”
The actor stressed that a child should never bear the consequences of circumstances beyond their control. According to him, the relationship built through care and upbringing is something he would not abandon.
Salami further noted that any issues arising from such a situation would only involve him and his spouse, not the child.
“The child will always carry my name and see me as their father, because they had no role in creating themselves. Any concerns would remain between me and my wife,” he concluded.
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In other news…. Veteran Nollywood actress Eucharia Anunobi has reflected on the criticism she received after her role in Glamour Girls 2 nearly 30 years ago.Gistlover news digest
In a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Anunobi revealed that she endured heavy backlash because some viewers did not separate her real personality from that of her character, Anita, a wild and promiscuous escort.
She explained that some people began to associate her with Anita’s personality in the movie and branded her “a husband snatcher and mammy water.”
She said, “I faced a lot of backlash for my role in Glamour Girls 2. You know, at that time the Nigerian populace pretended that they don’t watch such movies. So, a lot of people were labelling me. They called me Sharon Stone, Mammy Water, Husband Snatcher.Nigerian news subscription
“The character I played was a student who snatched a wealthy man from his wife. So, a lot of people were seeing me as a seductress. Well, I am very alluring.
“I can’t deny that because if I deny myself that means I am denying God. A lot of people were like that leave your man with Eucharia, she’s going to take him away. It was crazy to the point that if women see me when they are with their men, they hold them tightly,” she said.
Anunobi added that she only acted a script and revealed she was paid extra for the sizzling bathtub scene with Zack Orji in the movie.
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