An unhappy Adunni F. Adewale popularly known with her moniker Adunni Ade has reacted to the viral video where she was interviewed on Channels TV and she responded to an anchor’s question on people asking her to speak Yoruba language.
What Led to Adunni Ade Viral Video While Speaking on Channels TV
Recall that the Nollywood actress is mostly featured in Yoruba movies and during the interview she responded that it’s draining speaking Yoruba when her fans asked her to speak.
On the show, the anchor said: a lot of people would really love you to speak Yoruba and I think that’s one of your super power and this was interjected by the Nollywood actress saying:
It is draining, sometimes it hurts my nerves cos sometimes I’m like the first language we know in Nigeria is English so let’s put the other languages aside and some are even rude with it saying ẹ speak Yorùbá jọ, ẹ sọ Yorùbá and I’m like no no oo…
The anchor furthermore probed her saying for some of her fans, he feels they will feel better if they hear her speak Yoruba and Adunni responded that she
…really dunno know and don’t see how that will make them feel better maybe they just want me speak Yoruba…a lot of times you really don’t sound like what you look…when I hear someone speak Yoruba, I don’t envision someone like you…
Reaction from Adunni Ade on the Misinterpretation
Barely 24 hours after the video has got people talking, Adunni Ade reacted on her X account saying:
These are the issues. This is one major reason why I avoid interviews. Everything I say is always twisted and interpreted negatively.
I said people asking me randomly (most times rudely) erks my nerves. This question had nothing to do with me been featured in Yoruba films. The h@te I receive from a lot is quite alarming. Why put out a false narrative?
Please note, I am not dragging position, title, culture, nationality or language with anyone. I’m just living my life trying to be the best being and mother to my children.
Anyone who comes in contact with me know I’d rather communicate in Yoruba but when in professional settings, I’d prefer to speak in English. Y’all need to hear how some would speak to me so rudely and nonchalantly all in the name of speaking Yoruba. Why?
Netizens Reactions to the Video of Adunni Ade
Benja: Thank you @iamadunniade for explaining the context. But rather than ‘ẹ speak Yorùbá jọ (please speak Yorùbá)’ or ‘ẹ dẹ sọ Yorùbá (why not speak Yorùbá)’, I think the real disrespectful comment is ‘you really don’t look like what you sound like, when I hear someone speaking
Ayour133: Adunni, im your fan and i enjoy your craft but you outdid yourself with some words used in the interview… you said “ on the flip-side they wanna “claim” you “.. ain’t you Yoruba?? Yorubas enjoy conversing in their dialect because it allows them to be more expressive..
The Knight of Ibadan: “They want to claim me when it’s convenient.”…. Lmaooooooo.
Arabinrin. You goofed. Pure and simple. Or, you intended what you said, and it’s the exact way people are interpreting it. No one is twisting nada, either way, so shift.
Amaru: Then you correct them.
Yoruba is the language that doesn’t even leave room for disrespect
Slavery did a thing on us, going on national TV to sound that inferior at your age, we wey be teenagers self don get sense say our culture, language, way of life is the best
Olaoluwami: She feels they want to claim her? Who? @ayrastarr @temsbaby are proud to say they are Yorubas anywhere and they are both global stars. Embracing your heritage says a lot about how comfortable u are in your own skin. U make money from d Yoruba economy yet u are afraid 2 embrace it
Historical Background of Adunni Ade
She is a Nigerian-American actress and producer who has been featured in over 250 English and Yoruba Nigerian films.
Adunni’s mother and father are from different racial backgrounds. Her mum, Emily Faye, is German-Irish, while her dad is a successful Yoruba businessman from Lagos State, Nigeria.
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