Lilian Afegbai apologises to AMVCA organisers for outburst over nomination snub
Actress Lilian Afegbai popularly known as Lily Afe, has apologised to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) organisers for her reaction after being overlooked in the 12th edition. In
- By Yewande Fasan
Actress Lilian Afegbai popularly known as Lily Afe, has apologised to the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) organisers for her reaction after being overlooked in the 12th edition.
In a post on her X page on Saturday, she stated her apology was overdue and acknowledged her previous tweet was disrespectful.
Lily Afe admitted reacting from hurt and entitlement, saying it was out of character.
She wrote, “This apology should have come earlier, That tweet should not have happened. No excuse.
“It was disrespectful to AMVCA, the nominees, my To Kill A Monkey family, and all of you who have supported me. Honestly, I was disappointed. But that’s not an excuse for how I responded.”
She expressed disappointment after being snubbed in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in "To Kill A Monkey," a film she felt was her breakthrough.
The actress has pledged to learn from the experience and move forward.
She wrote, “I’ve come a long way in my journey, and for a long time I felt invisible. To Kill A Monkey felt like my ‘now they see me’ moment, and I held on to that very tightly.
“When I wasn’t nominated, I reacted from a place of hurt, entitlement and it was out of character for me. I was wrong and I am sorry. Please give me a chance to be better. I no go fall una hand again.”
