Nollywood actor Uche Maduagwu makes dramatic u-turn, says he is not gay
Maduagwu says he has lost movie roles and endorsement deals since he began his LGBT activism.
Nollywood actor Uche Maduagwu [Instagram/UcheMaduagwu]
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The movie star took to his Instagram page on Monday, April 9, 2021, where he renounced homosexuality.
"Dear fans, I am not gay. I lost movie roles, endorsements and my girlfriend fighting for LGBT rights in Nigeria," he wrote.
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"Omg, even my girlfriend left me despite knowing I was fighting for LGBT right in Naija but I no regret using my celebrity status to fighting for this beautiful community."
It would be recalled that in Jan, the actor revealed that he was gay.
"Appreciate others and #share only love we need to respect peoples choices not to judge them so lets practice Jesus kind of love," he wrote.
![Nollywood actress Victoria Inyama and actor Uche Maduagwu [Instagram/VictoriaInyama] [Instagram/UcheMaduagwu]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'445'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Nollywood actress Victoria Inyama and actor Uche Maduagwu [Instagram/VictoriaInyama] [Instagram/UcheMaduagwu]")
Nollywood actress Victoria Inyama and actor Uche Maduagwu [Instagram/VictoriaInyama] [Instagram/UcheMaduagwu]
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He came under severe backlash from several Nigerians including celebrities like Victoria Inyama who believed he was not sincere about his sexuality.
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Maduagwu is a popular actor who became famous for trolling politicians, celebrities, and pastors on social media.
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