The updates from the alleged split between Funke Akindele and Juliana Olayode of ‘Jenifa’s Diary’ is not nice. Funke Akindele vs Toyo Baby, why they parted ways.
This is after news had it that Mrs. Akindele and Juliana Olayode, who plays Toyo Baby on Jenifa’s Diary, have parted ways.
While the heat was on, Juliana was absent at events and parties that held at Funke’s house in Lekki.
Funke and Juliana have also unfollowed each other on their social media accounts.
Reports from TNS say Akindele removed Toyo Baby from the series over what the latter termed ‘bad pay’.
According to inside sources, Toyo Baby was cut off from the popular TV series for requesting an increment in pay.
Her request didn’t go down well with Ms. Akindele who feels she’s an ingrate being that Olayode rose to stardom through her appearances on the show.
Akinkele via her production manager and younger sister – Abimbola – pays actors between N3,000 and N150,000 (per episode/season of the show) depending on the role.
This came from sources close to SceneOneProductions, producers of Jenifa’s Diary.
An anonymous actress spoke to TNS.
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She narrated how she was paid what she termed ‘peanuts’ by Akindele’s team after being part of an all-night party scene on Jenifa’s Diary.
The actress said, “I got a text message from Sceneone Productions that I had been selected to act on Jenifa’s Diary and I will be part of a party scene.
“The news was so exciting that I told my entire family about it.
“Mind you, it wasn’t my 1st time acting but the feeling of being on Jenifa’s diary was a big deal for me.
“I was asked to come with five different party costumes.
“Location was Amen Estate, Eleko.
“After filming with over 30 girls the whole night, Funke came to address us and advised that money shouldn’t be our priorities at this stage.
“That was when it occurred to me that something awkward was about to happen.
“Just then, the Production Manager, Mr Osmond whispered something to Funke’s sister, Abimbola and she started paying us each 3K.
“Can u imagine? 3K for all night shoot on Jenifa’s Diary!
“I was so mad, some of us had to turn down the money shaa.
“And I couldn’t face my mom to explain to her what happened the next morning.’
Meanwhile, actors Lota Chukwu, Omotunde Lolo 1, Falz (who has also left the show) and Olayode are the highest paid actors.
They reportedly take home N150,000 per season.
The rest take home much lesser money.
Stars like Tiwa Savage, Toke Makinwa and others who have had cameo appearances on the show reportedly got between N100,000 and N300,000 for ‘showing face’.
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