“You're an animal,” Opeyemi Aiyeola slams Eniola Badmus over comments on her hair loss

• Opeyemi Aiyeola expressed disappointment and hurt towards Eniola Badmus' comment on her hair loss, questioning her motives and character
• Aiyeola expressed that she loves the way she is, however, Badmus's response was insensitive
• Her post has sparked a debate about body shaming, self-acceptance, and the impact of words on individuals, with some defending Badmus and others criticising her for being insensitive

Nollywood actress Opeyemi Aiyeola has addressed comments made by her colleague, Eniola Badmus, regarding her hair loss. 

Apparently, Aiyeola had posted a video on her page, which got the attention of Eniola Badmus, who commented, “Ope where is your front hair?”

In a video shared on Friday, April 11, Aiyeola expressed her disappointment, stating that she was disappointed that the previously plus-sized actress would say something of sort to her considering the fact that she was once an object of ridicule. 

She began expressing her appreciation for the support and concern shown by her fans and family. However, she declined their offers to help her find hair products, emphasising that she is happy and beautiful just the way she is. 

“Hi everyone, it's your girl Opeyemi Aiyeola. Before I go into today's ranting, let me adjust my hair. First of all, I'd like to appreciate the beautiful people that came to my dms concerning my beautiful hair. “Thank you for the recommendation of remedies and products for my hair loss. However, I'd decline. 

“Thank you, but I don't need it, because I am beautifully and wonderfully made, and I am surrounded by people who love me the way I am,” Aiyeola said. 

She went further in addressing the situation stating, 

“This live stream is for Eniola Badmus, I have decided not to pay attention to wailing wailers, which is just my thing to not pay attention to ignorant evil people. 

“I understand the way social media is, I understand that there are a lot of people who are animals in human form, but I have only decided to reply to Eniola Badmus for her comment on one of my videos, with a lot of ignorant people like herself.

“Eniola, it should not have been you, because you used to be an image of ridicule and body shaming. To now think that you who have experienced the pain of body shaming, now came into my video to drop such a comment, when you rarely promote anything that has to do with me, rarely comment or like my videos, rarely interact with me, to drop this comment, you are an animal. 

“I know there are evil people but I wasn't expecting that from someone of your calibre who has experienced pains to say that.”

She questioned, “What exactly is funny? What exactly is that statement for? You are beautiful? You think a woman's physical appearance is all that counts? 

“You have successfully expressed who you really are and what you stand for, and I pity the people who have you around as friends.”

The video has sparked a mixed reaction from netizens, with some defending Badmus and characterising her comment as an innocent joke. Others have criticised Badmus for being insensitive and making a comment that could be hurtful to someone who has experienced hair loss. 

Reactions trail Opeyemi Aiyeola's response to Eniola Badmus 

Here are some reactions below,

@akinolaakanol wrote: “Aaawww. Aunty Eniola must have commented from a place of joke. We all know she cracks jokes like this a lot (we've seen how she does with Lafunky).

2 things- either this joke struck a wrong chord or you had some rift before now. Coz you would have deleted the comment or sent her a dm on how you feel about such comment. Not everyone can take such jokes.

However, we can't tell you how to react to comment like this. E ma binu Aunty Opeyemi, Love to you both.’

@pluz_size_thriftwears wrote: “She was clearly joking not sure she meant it the way she took it.”

@slim_niikkie wrote: “Nawaooo, Person no dey follow you play again. It's not that deep.”

@odunagorofilms wrote: “I keep saying this, people react to jokes differently Pls pls don't make jokes with people you are not close to.”

@bukolamiiIt wrote: “wasn't even that deep.”

@akandekanbai wrote: “Both of them plan am abeg!”

@busola_0805 wrote: “But she was only joking madam she meant no evil with her.”

@barbie wrote: “You don't make such jokes to people you are not friends with!!! Learn to know your limits!!! If you are not my friend don't make stupid jokes around me!!!”

@juwon_debbie wrote: “Her Cho Cho Cho too much abeg. People might be going through a illness which can cause the loss of hair. Must you call people out because of their body defects??? To say that she was once like someone who they would have called out a million times.”

@auntyorobo wrote: “Is not that deep now, you have taken it too far jare, maybe you weren't in a good mood before ko deep rara.”

@omo_toto_ola_nii wrote: “Una get fight before?”

@kofoworolabam wrote: “Abeg jor! I'm sure everyone was shocked with d way ur hairline looks, how could ur hairline be looking like this and ur still braiding? Abegiii, park well! How can u bring such hair on social media!”

@omotowunmi_ade wrore: “Na the forehead I just Dey look wasn't even concentrating to what she's saying.”

@kokost3v3 wrote: “It was just a mere Joke that got the wrong side of you. She meant no evil abeg. Nah cruise.”

@mhiz_bolagram wrote: “She was obviously jokingabi u Don get her for mind before.”

@bieber_swity wrote: “You sha don body shame her and curse her too That shows your kind of person too You are all you called her, na d same thing una be.”

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