{
  "id": 3060459,
  "title": "I didn’t know she would go far – Bunmi Nelson regrets looking down on Funke Akindele [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/i-didnt-know-she-would-go-far-bunmi-nelson-regrets-looking-down-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/i-didnt-know-she-would-go-far-bunmi-nelson-regrets-looking-down-on-funke-akindele-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian actress Bunmi Nelson has revealed she never anticipated the immense success Funke Akindele would achieve. During an interview on the 'Talk to B' podcast, she expressed regret for once looking down on Funke during a crucial time in 2006. Bunmi Nelson said, \"If I knew Funke would go far like this, I would have held her tight.\" Reflecting on her past actions, she advised the public not to underestimate anyone, saying, \"I didn't see Funke Akindele going far; that's why in life, don't underestimate anyone. Don't look down on anyone except when you're admiring their shoe lace.\" Bunmi Nelson revealed, \"If I knew Funke would go far like this, I would have held her tight. Because I can't even see her back now.\" She explained, \"It was even Funke that took me to Odun Ifa.\" At the time, Bunmi Nelson was known for giving people her house to shoot and had a background in location shooting and television soap operas. Funke Akindele approached her for assistance, even bringing her friend Mama Fali Werepe to their house in Magodo. The actress regretted her decision to ignore Funke's request, stating, \"I felt... she will be calling me then, I will just ignore. I don't know if it was my village people ooo.\" Bunmi Nelson emphasized the importance of humility in life, stating, \"If there's anything I have learned in this life, it is humility. I'm more humble now than anything else because life has taught me the hard way that nothing is constant.\"",
  "summary": "Nigerian actress Bunmi Nelson has stated that she never knew that Funke Akindele would be this successful. She stated this during her latest interview with actress Biola Adebayo on the ‘Talk to B’ podcast. Expressing regret for looking down on Funke Akindele when she needed her help in 2006, Bunmi Nelson said, “If I knew […] I didn’t know she would go far – Bunmi Nelson regrets looking down on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I missed a big opportunity, Bunmi Nelson regrets ignoring Funke Akindele",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/i-missed-a-big-opportunity-bunmi-nelson-regrets-ignoring-funke",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:00:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}