Teniola Aladese recounts her unexpected AMVCA Trailblazer award.
The Soólè actress recently announced her Saturday win on Twitter. She claimed in the thread that she had no intention of attending but was duped by the awards’ producers.
“First off, I wasn’t even going to go for the AMVCAs this year. I was just going to sit in bed, study scripts and eat my pap and akara in peace and solitude,” the actress wrote. “But yesterday morning, I got tricked by the producers of the event, who I’m familiar with at Africa Magic, to come in for a meeting for a character I was being supposedly pitched as, on one of the network’s shows.”
Aladese was also given $2000 by Hollywood stars Tasha and Sidra Smith in addition to her win.
“Got to the event at 8:40pm. Now imagine my shock when it’s time to hear who won the trailblazer award, and I hear @tasha4realsmith @sidrasmithofficial reading out a biography that everyone around me is explaining to me, is mine. And I’m being told to get on stage,” the actress continued on Twitter.
The trailblazer award, given to rising performers, is one of the AMVCA’s most prominent categories. JideKene Achufusi, star of ‘Living In Bondage: Breaking Free,’ received the 2020 award.
I’ve calmed down small. Mannn, last night was incredible. I won the Trailblazer Award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards #amvca8
A shock! A shock! A shocker!
Lemme do a thread of how the day went. pic.twitter.com/X5q176w3cE— Teniola A. Aladese (@theteniola) May 15, 2022
