As part of Flash Black Friday, Funke Akindele shares throwback photo of herself, Doris Simeon, and Empress Njamah, stirring heartfelt reactions from fans and colleagues.
Award-winning Nollywood filmmaker and actress, Funke Akindele, is taking a trip down memory lane as she celebrates Flash Black Friday in style.
Taking to her Instagram page, Funke Akindele shared throwback photo moments of herself and her longtime colleagues, Doris Simeon and Empress Njamah. Captioning the photos with a witty nudge to her fans, she wrote:
“Hmmm. Don’t swipe!!
If you do, then tag them!!”
The nostalgic post instantly lit up her comment section, as fans and fellow celebrities celebrated how far the beloved actress has come.
Empress Njamah reacted with delight, saying,
“Kindly allow me to frame this. Fly girls that year. The eyes have eet. Omo, we hawt like that!”
Toyin Lawani added,
“That year, you couldn’t tell us nothing… All I see is growth, super proud of you always.”
Juliana Olayode, Omowunmi Dada, and others also dropped emotional tributes, with many highlighting their favorite slides and expressing admiration for Funke’s resilience and evolution.
“The most successful people are not the ones who never fail but the ones who get back up after they do,” a fan aptly commented.
This isn’t the first time Funke has publicly reflected on her journey. Just days ago, she shared motivational words for young creatives, reminding them that success doesn’t always come with glamour. She recounted the early days of building her iconic Jenifa brand, revealing how faith, hard work, and self-belief paved her path.
At the 2025 MIPAN event, the actress made it clear:
“Nobody made me a star. Only God.”
From facing rejections to now reigning as the Queen of the Nigerian Box Office, Funke’s growth is undeniable. Her latest movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, has broken records, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time in West Africa with over ₦1.6 billion in earnings—surpassing her previous blockbuster, A Tr!be Called Judah.
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