“I was so excited; I cried on set” – Juliana Olayode reunites with Funke Akindele on new movie set [Video]

Infamous Nigerian actress, Juliana Olayode has reacted after getting back with her colleague and supposed mentor, Funke Akindele on a new movie project.

Alongside popular figures, Ebele Okaro, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Timini Egbuson, Juliana was announced as part of the cast of Funke’s upcoming film, A Tribe Called Judah.

Fans rushed to her Instagram account on Monday to express their pleasure at the actress rejoining with the director six years after her emotional leave from Funke’s blockbuster series Jenifa’s Dairy.

The feud between the two actresses began in 2017 when Juliana was fired from the show owing to financial concerns.

However, in a long Instagram apology post in May 2023, the 27-year-old said that her lack of knowledge of the movie industry caused her to harm Funke, whom she characterized as a miracle God used to propel her to popularity.

Juliana posted a video of herself on Instagram on Tuesday, showing off her dance moves, while expressing her joy at her return to Funke’s Scene One TV family.

Juliana captioned the post to thank Funke for giving her the chance to portray Hilda on A Tribe Called Judah.

She also said that she was so excited to be working with Funke that she ended up crying on set.

She wrote; “We are COMING!!! A Tribe Called Judah is coming to the cinema on the 15th of December mark your calendars.

“Thank you for all the excitement and messages since I posted the video introducing the characters of A Tribe Called Judah yesterday. Posting this reel so y’all can see that I am as excited as you are. I was so excited I cried on set. Thank you so much mama @funkejenifaakindele for the opportunity to play Hilda. You are simply the BEST.”

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