I Never Dated Lateef Adedimeji – Bukunmi Oluwasina

Nollywood actress Bukunmi Oluwasina has come out to say that the rumors saying she previously dated Lateef Adedimeji are frustrating. She recently revealed that dealing with very unture misconceptions is one of the challenges she faces as an actor.

Speaking during an interview with Naomi Chima, Bukunmi said that people constantly refer to her as Lateef’s ex, but the truth is that they were never in a relationship.

She added that even though she has repeatedly said that she’d rather remain unmarried if the last man on earth was an actor, so many fans still choose to believe the fake rumors.

Her words, “Sincerity has always been part of my brand. But over the years, I’ve had to deal with some truly ridiculous misconceptions. One of the most persistent and frustrating is being referred to as someone’s ex—an actor I have never dated.

It’s baffling because from the beginning of my career, I have been very vocal about my stance on dating within the industry. I have said it in countless interviews. If the last man on earth was an actor, I’d remain unmarried. That’s my personal decision. I have no problem with people marrying actors. It works for some, and I respect that, but it’s not for me.

What bothers me the most is the disrespect. Even recently, someone commented on my page, saying, “I still don’t understand why you and this actor didn’t end up together.” That’s not just false; it’s offensive. It disrespects me, my marriage, and my husband. And the crazy part is, I have never been seen with this person outside a film set. I don’t even know where he lives. So, how did people decide we were in a relationship?

I have never given any reason for such speculation. In fact, people have made up relationships for me, except the actual relationship I was in for 11 years. No one ever knew who that person was until I posted my wedding photos. I just wish I could go back in time and erase that false narrative.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.