Award-winning Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has opened up about the hidden struggles of single motherhood, revealing the emotional, financial, and mental weight she carried while raising her children alone.
In a heartfelt interview on Real Talk with Kike, the popular actress stripped away the glamour of celebrity life to speak her truth, calling single motherhood “draining” and something she would “never wish on anyone.”
Mercy shared that beyond the red carpets and cameras, her reality was a daily battle—playing the role of both mother and father, ensuring her children were protected, disciplined, and spiritually guided. She explained that she had to be tough, not out of harshness, but out of fear of failure and judgment from society.
“I didn’t want people to say, ‘What do you expect? A single mother raised them,’” she said, her voice filled with emotion.
Despite the stigma and exhaustion, she praised single mothers as “heroes,” acknowledging their strength and sacrifices, often made in silence. Mercy’s raw honesty moved many viewers, shedding light on the often unseen burden many women carry in raising children alone—especially under public scrutiny.
Her story has sparked online conversations, with fans applauding her courage to speak up and encouraging society to offer more support and understanding to single mothers.
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