- Nollywood actress, Ruby Ojiakor, faces criticism for prolonged mourning of late actor Junior Pope, who died in a boat accident.
- She publicly expressed deep sorrow on social media, sharing memories and photos with heartfelt captions.
- Backlash ensued after Junior Pope’s wife reportedly unfollowed Ruby on social media, sparking speculation
- Some accuse Ruby Ojiakor of mourning more visibly than the late actor’s wife herself.
Popular Nollywood actress Ruby Ojiakor has faced online backlash for the prolonged mourning of her late colleague and friend, Junior Pope, who tragically passed away in a boat accident in Anambra state.
The incident, which occurred several weeks ago, left the entertainment industry in mourning and fans grieving the loss of the beloved actor.
Ruby Ojiakor has openly expressed her profound sadness over Junior Pope’s death since the news broke.
Recently, she took to her Instagram account to share a poignant photo of herself and the late actor, captioning it with heartfelt words.
She wrote;
“Exactly one month today at UKEHE… Forever in our hearts my Friend and biggest bro ‘AKPA SWAG’ 🙏😭 IT IS WELL 🙏 HE LIVES ON 🙌.”
While many of her followers and fans have offered words of comfort and support during this difficult time, others have criticized her for what they perceive as an excessively prolonged period of mourning.
The backlash intensified after reports surfaced that Junior Pope’s wife unfollowed Ruby Ojiakor on social media, prompting a wave of speculation.
Netizens Reactions…
chizzy_bnation said: “Madam pls rest… You no miss him pass his wife… Stop all these nonsense, it’s turning to insult.”
bems.hine remarked: “Madam you nor dey rest.pls respect the wife na”
oriretan_honour commented: “RudyOjiakor, it’s unwîse how u’re not letting Jnr.Pope rest in peace with all this clout chasing video u’re posting up & down as content to draw traffic to ur media handles. More unwîse not knowing u’re now mourning than his late widow. He isn’t ur husband remember. Most unwîse how everybody got pained over his untimely demise but seems ur own pain is becoming unwîse. Stop making mourning boring fr ppl. Avoid making fans think there are secrets u’re hiding amidst ur r’ship with Jnr.Pope. Limit reminding emotional ppl of the past. Think smart. Be wise. Don’t be unwîse”
jessyglam_hairline wrote: “Mourning more than the main wife???Ah you can do better please 😮”
official_emmanuelson said: “All these on top person husband….Mmmmm….”
prince_afunwa_ said: “Chai , some people will not understand what real and close friendship is all about, too many memories, Ruby takes heart okay 💝👏”
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