Mofe Duncan also disclosed that he suffered a severe back injury while in the gym trying to lose weight to fit into people’s expectations
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular Nollywood actor, Mofe Duncan has recalled his experience as an aspiring thespian in the Nigerian movie industry.
According to him, a lot of producers body shamed and blacklisted him because of his weight as young actor.
He made this known on his Instagram page while calling out a troll who asserted that he wasn’t fit to be considered as handsome because of his weight.
The movie star went on to disclose that he suffered a severe back injury while in the gym trying to lose weight to fit into people’s expectations.
He further said though the tag doesn’t bother him anymore, he decided to speak up for the sake of others suffering the same fate.
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Speaking via his verified social media handle, Mofe Duncan wrote: “So this guy @iamadeogooluwayimika said I’m not allowed on the most handsome men in Nigeria list because I’m big. Lol!
“So comments like these brush off me like a leaf falling from a tree, zero impact. Zero damage.
“I’m a big guy, yes. I’ve been big for the past 10yrs, yes.
“Did I have a severe back injury whilst in the gym trying to look how people wanted me to look? Absolutely.
“I’ve been trolled and even had producers not want to work with me after calling me ‘fat’ .Did it affect me years ago? Yes. Does it affect me now? Never. Has it affected my acting or my career? I’d let my movies speak for me.
“What about my personality? Never. Or my health? Nope. Now some would say ‘Ignore these trolls.’ I should, shouldn’t I? Yes.
“The thing is…. this post ain’t for me or about me, it’s for others like me who get body shamed or called ‘unpretty’ because they’re larger than their peers.”