Bolaji Ogunmola Faces Backlash for Defending IK Ogbonna’s ‘Yoruba Girls Are Dirty’ Scene

Nigerian actress-producer Bolaji Ogunmola is at the centre of a social media storm after defending actor IK Ogbonna’s controversial improvised lines in her latest movie. In the viral clip, Ogbonna tells Ogunmola, “Yoruba girls are very dirty,” leading many viewers to accuse the producer of scripting or condoning the slur. Critics took to social media to condemn the remark and call out Ogunmola’s role in the scene. Ogunmola has clarified that those lines were not in the original script and were entirely improvised by Ogbonna. She explained that, as producer, she could not cut the scene without the director’s consent and emphasized the chain of command on a film set. Despite her defense, backlash continued, prompting her to deactivate her social media account.

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