- Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai publicly apologized to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) organizers.
- The apology followed her negative reaction to being excluded from the 12th edition nominations.
- Afegbai recognized her outburst as disrespectful to the awards, fellow nominees, and the cast and crew of “To Kill a Monkey.”
Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai has issued a public apology to the organizers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) following her recent social media reaction over being omitted from the 12th edition nominations.
She acknowledged that her initial outburst was disrespectful to the awards body, fellow nominees, the cast and crew of To Kill a Monkey, and her fans, explaining that it stemmed from personal disappointment rather than any valid grievance.
Afegbai noted that portraying Idia in Kemi Adetiba’s Netflix series To Kill a Monkey was a milestone in her career, giving her significant visibility after years of feeling overlooked. However, seeing her name absent from the Best Supporting Actress category left her feeling hurt and entitled, prompting a reaction she now regrets.
In her apology, she stated, “This apology should have come earlier, that tweet should not have happened. No excuse. It was disrespectful to AMVCA, the nominees, my To Kill a Monkey family, and all of you who have supported me. Honestly, I was disappointed. But that’s not an excuse for how I responded.”
She further revealed that she had long struggled with feelings of being invisible and had placed too much importance on the recognition she anticipated from the nomination.
Lilian admitted her behavior was out of character and appealed for a chance to improve, saying, “Please give me a chance to be better. I no go fall una hand again. Love, forever your Lilly.”
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Read comments below:
@Iamlyday1:”We’re all human and no one is infallible. We see you though so please don’t feel invisible. We see you.”
@Abelpter:”AMVCA has an organization is already stretch enough. It features movies, Tv Shows, Series and many more. How las las how many people can they nominate? As it stands now I feel the nomination for each category is too much.”
@adwapapoku:”Aww don’t worry at the right time your efforts would be rewarded and we’ll all be here to celebrate with you.”
@AdaPereway:”Well done. Taking responsibility for your actions is a big deal.”
@Vero_Onyemowo:”U did so well, ur accolades are coming and they are not far anymore.”
@musingsofenigma:”Believe this, the paths and stars are aligned. Your accolades, you shall seek to flee from when the deluge unleashes. Best believe, we are already clapping hard for you from all corners of the globe. Be you, be human, be easy on yourself.”
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