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Forget about love when it comes to genotype –Remi Surutu

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5 years ago

May 18, 2019

Ace actress , Remilekun Oshodi , popularly called Remi Surutu , by her friends and fans , recently celebrated her birthday. However , in an interview with Saturday Beats , she reflected on how thankful she was to God on how far He had brought her despite the agony she went through after she lost her daughter in 2017 .

She noted that she never questioned God after the death of her child , adding that God knows best .
“ I am grateful for my life and everything . I thank God I don’ t look like what I have been through . I am immortalising my daughter soon. I’ m going to establish a rehab centre in my daughter ’ s name for young girls who take illicit drugs . At the same time , I am going to support people living with sickle cell . All those times that I was heartbroken , I was unable to put myself together . I am just recovering , not fully but I am trying to make things work . It is not easy.

“ In the ’ 80 s , many people were not aware of the implications of sickle cell because they had never experienced it . I speak to people who are willing to listen , that it is not an easy experience . They need to check themselves to avoid bringing a beautiful child to the world and end up crying over them . Iyabo Ojo released a video on Mother ’ s Day that made me cry so much because I knew what I went through to have my first child and at the end of the day , she is not here to celebrate with me. I thank God that her sister is alive and she is not a sickle cell patient and God has been faithful to her , ” she told Saturday Beats .

Asked for her view of peoples ’ reactions to her daughter’ s death and if she was blamed by anyone for being the cause of her late daughter ’ s condition , she noted that she wasn ’ t blamed by anyone and that it was obvious that she gave her child all the time , attention , and resources she required .
“ People didn ’ t really blame me because I gave her all the time and money she needed but God knows best . She was a very gorgeous lady ; no one will ever wish to lose that kind of child , but man proposes and God disposes . As many times as I can , I tell people to forget about what love is ; it has nothing to do with genotype . I tell people they have to be very sure and careful. This question is a very big pain in my heart but I take solace in God. I accept anything the Lord has done for me. I never for once questioned God about it because He knows more than I do , ” she said .

Oshodi , who is known to always take stern roles in movies , described the character she portrays in films as a sharp contrast to who she is in reality .
“ My harsh character in movies is different from my true nature . If I am too quiet in movies , I may not be noticed . I interpret my roles so well , so that is why I am appreciated . I find a way to strike a balance between my family , business and career . God has been there for me, I am contented with the little I have . I maximise what I have to the fullest. I won ’ t go about flaunting what I do not have . Even though the industry is large, my talent differentiates me from my counterparts every time . The veterans in the industry are still relevant today because of their hard work .

“ I never expected I would be this popular when I started my career in acting . Some of the challenges I always had to deal with happened when I had to translate a script I read in English to Yoruba or Ajase , ” she said .