Lilian Afegbai Apologises To AMVCA After Snub Outburst Sparks Backlash

According to Ireporter Online, actress Lilian Afegbai, popularly known as Lily Afe, has issued an apology to the organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for her earlier reaction to being overlooked in the 12th edition of the awards.

In a post on her X page on Saturday, Afegbai described her previous tweet as disrespectful and acknowledged that her response was driven by hurt and a sense of entitlement. She admitted that her reaction was uncharacteristic and regrettable.

“This apology should have come earlier. That tweet should not have happened. No excuse. It was disrespectful to AMVCA, the nominees, my To Kill A Monkey family, and all of you who have supported me. Honestly, I was disappointed. But that’s not an excuse for how I responded,” she wrote.

The actress expressed her disappointment at being excluded from the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in To Kill A Monkey, a film she considers a breakthrough in her career. She pledged to learn from the incident and move forward.

“I’ve come a long way in my journey, and for a long time, I felt invisible. To Kill A Monkey felt like my ‘now they see me’ moment, and I held on to that very tightly. When I wasn’t nominated, I reacted from a place of hurt and entitlement. It was out of character for me. I was wrong, and I am sorry. Please give me a chance to be better. I no go fall una hand again,” Afegbai added.