Patience Umeh also attributed Chukwuka’s rejection of romantic roles to her Catholic upbringing.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actress, Patience Umeh, has claimed that her colleague, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, has never kissed or played romantic roles in films.
She made this known while featuring as a guest on a recent episode of the ‘Where Is The Lie’ podcast.
Umeh while speaking during the interview, attributed Chioma’s rejection of romantic roles to her Catholic upbringing.
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She said, “Chioma Chukwuka was brought up in a very Catholic home. She doesn’t accept kissing or romantic roles in movies. I’m saying this out of experience. She was a legionary. She has been a good girl.”
However, the veteran actress’ claim generated a buzz online, as many netizens disagreed with her, pointing out that Chukwuka has indeed played romantic roles on screen.
They noted that the thespian shared a romantic scene, including a kiss, with fellow actor, Femi Adebayo in the recently released movie, ‘Seven Doors’.
