“I was at the airport sometime back and a woman came to say hello. Of
course, I greeted her politely. Again, she came and I did same thing.
Again, she came and I was still my smiling self. This went on like 20
times and she brought many people to see me! When it was time to board
the plane, I was on a queue and suddenly had a slap on my back! It was
the woman and she said, ‘Abebelube’ (Yoruba word for a more-than-smart
person) and laughed. I was hurt! But I just grinned and said ‘thank you
ma.’
The normal Funke Akindele would have reacted but I just reminded myself
of the status. But I am human! I remember having fever, went to the
clinic, was asked to run a test and as my doctor attended to me, another
doctor passed by and said in everyone’s hearing that, ‘Funke Akindele
came for a pregnancy test!’ Though he was joking, what if those people
picked it up and the rumour spread? Even if I came for a pregnancy test,
am I not entitled to my privacy? It is not too enviable a world.”
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