Popular Yoruba actress Bimpe Akintunde has shared emotional details about her past struggles, revealing how she became pregnant during a trip to Dubai and the challenges she faced as a single mother.
Speaking in an interview on Debbie Show TV’s YouTube channel, Akintunde disclosed that she traveled to Dubai to visit a man she had an affair with. However, upon discovering her pregnancy, she attempted to terminate it by taking several medications, but none worked.
Bimpe Akintunde Speaks on Her Pregnancy Journey
Reflecting on her experience, the actress admitted that she was never lucky in relationships and would sometimes go two years without dating. She had reached a point where she longed for companionship and even considered having a child.
“I wasn’t in any relationship when I met the man who impregnated me. We met when he visited Nigeria, and I later traveled to Dubai to see him. We had sex, and I got pregnant. I took medications to abort it and even sought help from a local woman in my area, but nothing worked. I eventually gave birth to my child,” she revealed.
Challenges of Raising a Child as a Single Mother
Akintunde further opened up about her struggles after childbirth. As an orphan, she had no mother to assist her, nor did she have a mother-in-law to rely on. To make ends meet, she had to return to movie sets early and stopped breastfeeding her child at nine months.
She recalled having to sell her car while preparing for childbirth, hoping to buy another one later. With no one to help, she sometimes had to lock her child at home while going for movie shoots or leave her with a kind-hearted woman, an Alhaja, whenever she had to travel for work.
Her story has sparked emotional reactions, with many applauding her resilience and dedication to raising her child despite the challenges.
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