Self acclaimed homosexual and Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu shocked his fans when he announced via his official Instagram account @uchemadagwu, that he lied about his gay status.
He wrote, “Dear fans I am not gay. I lost movie roles endorsement and my girlfriend fighting for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) in Nigeria.
“Omg! Even my girlfriend left me despite knowing I was fighting for LGBT right in naija but I have no regret using my celebrity status to fight for this beautiful community,” he said.
It will be recalled that the actor had on January, posted on his Instagram handle that he was “proudly gay” and this generated a lot of condemnation by his fans.
The actor best known off-screen for trolling fellow artists and other public figures, also had some words of advice for his fellow Nigerians.
Appreciate others and share only love. We need to respect peoples’ choices, and not to judge them.
So, let us practice Jesus’ kind of love,” he shared.
Maduagwu, who has a degree in Sociology from Lagos State University, sent waves through the Nollywood, late last year when he was allegedly sexually assaulted on a Lagos movie set in 2012.
He alleged that such abuse was still common in the industry.
“Honestly, anytime I remember how I was molested and raped by a male actor on my first movie location in Lagos, I cry bitterly,” he said.
The actor is gradually rising in the Nollywood industry as he had featured in a couple of movies.
