Nollywood actress Judy Austin has stirred up an avalanche of criticism after she eulogized her senior colleague, Mercy Johnson.
Just recently, Judy took to her social media to chronicle her journey as producer in the highly competitive Nigerian movie industry.
In a post via her Instagram page, the movie star eulogized Mercy Johnson for being a stellar actress. According to the mother of one, fans believe she shares a strong resemblance and personality with the top Nollywood movie star.
She wrote:
“One of the challenging and also most exceptional thing about being an Actor is not just being able to interpret your role but also becoming your character completely!!!
“There’s a reason people think of @mercyjohnsonokojie when they watch my movies, she’s one of the realest and exceptional actor Nollywood ever created.”
Judy went on to reveal that she was groomed to be a better actress by her husband, Yul Edochie.
Parts of statement reads;
“I wasn’t this deep and real in my interpretation of a character until I was directed by His Excellency @yuledochie
“oh he brought out the extraordinary act in me!!! I’m proud to say that he moulded me into the actress that I am today…”
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However, Social media users were spotted in the comment section dragging Austin for comparing herself to Mercy Johnson.
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