Nigerian media personality, Shade Ladipo has counselled actress Ruth Kadiri to stop being bitter over award snub.
Shade shared this via her Instagram stories on Thursday, April 15, 2020. Her comment came after the talented actress, Ruth Kadiri called out the organizers of the award, Eko Star Films and Tv Awards, for not recognising her at the just concluded ceremony, which its aim was to honour women in Nollywood.
The event which held on Monday, April 12, 2021, honoured female film influencers that are involved in different areas of filmmaking.
Some of the awardees include Funke Akindele, Emem Isong Emodi, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Omoni Oboli, Toyin Abraham, Sola Sobowale, Mimi Bartels, Tosin Dokpesi, Zulumoke Oyibo, Joy Odiete, Collette Otusheso.
Shade wrote, “For the actress (atink it was Ruth Kadiri because there are so many ‘actresses’ now) who didn’t get recognised this year. Remember that last year there was no platform to even be recognised so instead of being bitter, be better now there is a platform and maybe next year will be your year or maybe not.
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“Let’s give Mo Abudu her flowers while she is alive abeg. Every platform this woman has, she uses to celebrate women constantly. Celebrate with others and maybe they will celebrate with you.”
However, it was not only Ruth Kadiri that was not recognised by the organisers, other female celebrities such as Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Mildred Okwo and a host of others, were also not recognised.