Funke Akindele is my mentor — BBNaija 10 winner, Imisi

By Efe Onodjae

Winner of the just-concluded Big Brother Naija Season 10, Opeyemi Ayanwale, popularly known arsenic Imisi, has expressed her tendency to enactment with award-winning histrion and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, describing her arsenic a mentor and inspiration successful Nollywood.

Imisi stated this portion speaking to journalists soon aft receiving her N150 cardinal expansive prize and a car astatine the presumption ceremonial successful Lagos.

According to the 23-year-old world star, her information successful the Big Brother location helped showcase her acting talent, further igniting her passionateness for the movie industry.

“I deliberation radical saw a batch of my acting skills successful the house. Even housemates said I’m a large actress. I’m acceptable for more,” she said.

Speaking astir her post-show plans, Imisi added: “Yes, Funke Akindele is my fig 1 mentor. I anticipation to enactment with her someday. Also, Bimbo Ademoye and Bolaji Ogunmola animate maine a lot.”
The world TV star, who described her triumph arsenic overwhelming, said she’s inactive successful daze and grateful for the emotion and enactment from fans crossed the country.

When asked astir claims that determination factors influenced her win, Imisi said,
“Maybe. I deliberation Yoruba radical are precise supportive of their own, truthful yes, that might’ve helped.”
She, however, emphasised that her authenticity and vulnerability were what endeared her to the audience.

“I was conscionable being myself. I don’t deliberation it was a strategy. I was lone surviving my truth,” she noted.

Reflecting connected her journey, Imisi expressed gratitude to her Celestial Church assemblage for their prayers and support, adding that she hopes to usage her caller level to turn successful the amusement industry.
“Fame is caller to me. I’ll question mentorship, learn, and beryllium intentional. I privation to support evolving,” she said.

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