Bimbo Ademoye, Nollywood actress and producer, has addressed claims that crying is her movie promotion strategy.
The actress recently released a film on her YouTube channel. However, before its official release, she revealed that there were issues affecting the upload.
Her reaction sparked mixed responses online, with an X user identified as Damola criticising her, calling the emotional video repetitive and questioning its timing on the film’s release day.
“Bimbo Ademoye dropping a video with puffy red eyes on her film’s release day, talking about how the devil is trying to test her. The script is so tiring at this point,” he wrote.
In a live session, Ademoye dismissed claims that the emotional display was a publicity tactic, stressing that she invests significant effort and resources into her film production.
She added that many people work tirelessly behind the scenes, questioning the idea that she would rely on emotion rather than proper promotion.
“Don’t do that. Am I supposed to be battling people over stealing my film title and thumbnail? Do you think I just pick people’s pictures and merge them together? I organise proper photoshoots. I still pay for thumbnails and posters, only for someone to steal my hard work. Then someone says this is a strategy. What bloody strategy?” she said.
“I have people who sacrifice their time and energy for me. Nobody sleeps. So you now think the way I would promote my film is to cry?”
The actress further revealed that she has faced several challenges in her film productions, handling them privately without seeking public sympathy.
She added that despite setbacks that limited her output, she remains committed to giving her best, saying using tears or pity to promote her work would be like “watering her hard work”.
“There was a restriction on Ruse that we had to call Google to resolve. I didn’t come online to complain; I handled it myself. Then ‘Fame and Fury’ and ‘Homecoming’ went well. Even with ‘Broken Hallelujah’, I went through a lot, but I didn’t come online to cry,” she added.
“I was supposed to produce six movies last year, but I only did four due to certain challenges. This is not unnecessary, because it’s only a matter of time before people start to believe that I come online to seek pity. I am a very strong woman; I don’t need pity.
“I do all of this to give my best, so do you think I would use tears to water down everything I’ve been through? Be careful.”
