“I couldn’t eat for a week” – Eniola Ajao speaks out on struggle with fake news
Yoruba actress and filmmaker Eniola Ajao has revealed the intense emotional impact that online fake news had on her, nearly driving her to self-harm.
In an open interview on Nollywood on Radio, Ajao discussed how painful social media rumors led to a personal crisis, deeply affecting her mental health and social life.
“I almost poisoned myself because of news about me on social media that was far from true. It was the first time in my life to faced something so painful that I couldn’t eat for seven days. I didn’t go anywhere. People around me can testify to it,” she revealed.
The impact was so profound that Ajao withdrew completely, unable to eat for seven days or engage in any social activities.
“My sisters were calling, telling me, ‘You have to do this for yourself. You don’t have to poison yourself.’ My son was reaching out to everyone that I was struggling with the online lies,” she added.
It is worth noting that the actress once faced severe social media backlashes after she crowned the controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky as the most dressed female at her movie premier. Notably, she cleared the air later that it was all planned for the movie’s publicity.
