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My only regret in life – Funke Etti

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6 years ago

February 16, 2019

For popular actress , Funke Etti , life couldn ’ t have been better.Speaking to Saturday Beats , Etti thanked God for her accomplishments but noted that there was one thing she would have done differently if she could turn back the hands of time .

“ I only have one regret in life ; if I could turn back the hands of time to when I was 25 , I would have loved to achieve a lot of things. For instance , at that age , I would have been done with childbirth . When I see some of my colleagues that have grown children , I admire them . I also consider myself to be lucky and I give glory to God because there are some of my colleagues that are still hoping to have children . I also know that God does things at the appropriate time . When I have a daughter, I will advise her to get married by age 26 .

“ Motherhood is a very lovely experience but it is not an easy task . I remember those days before I had kids, I could go out around 1 am . Once in a while , I would go to a club , just to enjoy myself but now , I have to think of the children before taking any action , ” she said .

In few months time , the actress would join the league of entertainers who have clocked 40 . She confided in Saturday Beats that unlike last year when she took some photos partially naked during a photo shoot to celebrate her birthday, this year would be different . According to her , she would do something more subtle .

“ I would not say that I was half naked in the photo shoot for my birthday last year . I only took the pictures while I was covered with a bedspread. I just felt like doing something different . This year , I would be 40 years old and I would also love to do something different .

“ I own my life and I do not care about what people say as long as I am happy . The only constant thing in life is change ; there are times people see me and say that I am a quiet person. I took the picture just to do something crazy . As I clock 40 , I may not do something crazy because once you have kids, you have to give them some respect , ” the actress said .

Recalling one of her less favourite moments in the course of her career , Etti said that she would never forget the day a senior colleague rubbished her simply because she had shown some excitement to work with the lady .

“ I remember when I recently joined the movie industry; I was paired with a senior colleague for a movie project . The person is well known . I was very excited that I was working with a popular person. I knew my lines very well and I read them out with zeal and excitement only for the popular senior colleague to tell me to shut up.

“ She said , ‘ Who is this idiot , I am sorry , I cannot work with her . ’ I felt very bad but it did not discourage me. The producer and director of the movie project had to apologise to me. Glory be to God because 12 years later , the woman wanted to produce a movie and she wanted me to play the lead role and began to beg me.

“ She had forgotten what she did but I remember vividly . I did not remind her of what she did because God has told us to forgive and forget . I just give glory to God because it is one of those things that happen in life, ” she said .