Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko, also known as Drama Doll, is a magnet for trolls.
In the last few days, the actress has had a tough time explaining to her Instagram followers how her newest acquisition, a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, came to be.
The actress had taken to her Instagram page a few days ago to show off videos and photos of her latest purchase to her fans and followers and thanked God for helping her add “an extra baby” to her garage.
She has also come under intense scrutiny on social media and has been in the news for days after posting a video of her new car.
Barely a day after the actress broke the news of her new car, a popular Instagram gossip blog claimed that she got it from a prominent Nigerian businessman.
Etiko, who is famous for starring in Nollywood movies shot in Asaba, was alleged to have gotten her car gift from a Nigerian businessman Tein Jack-Rich, a claim she has repeatedly denied.
The blogger went on to share another old post of the actress where she wore a bracelet that she claimed to have gotten from “someone special,” alongside an older post of the businessman wearing the same bead bracelet.
Shortly after the blogger’s allegation went viral on social media, the voluptuous actress swore vehemently that she has had nothing to do with the married businessman. She has also continued to insist that she did not receive a car gift from Mr Jack-Rich, neither has she ever met him
“A lot has been going on. A lot has been flying on the Internet ever since I posted my vehicle. I haven’t rested and I do not know why. I had wanted to keep quiet because a clear conscience fears no accusation, but things kept coming up as if I have done something wrong. So I am here to clear the air. I don’t know this man you people speak of. I have never met him in my entire life,” she said.
“I swear with my life. I swear with everything I hold sacred. In fact, apart from my life, another person I hold so dear to my heart is my mother. I swear with my mother’s life. If I have ever met this man or him giving me any money or him sponsoring my projects or him even buying me a car, let it not ever be well with me and my generation but if not, these people cooking this whole thing up, the blog sponsoring it, it shall never be well with you all and your entire generation.”
The businessman caught in the storm debunked the rumours on his Facebook page saying he has never met the actress.
In the post made to clarify the situation, Mr Jack-Rich said the claims are false and aimed at tarnishing his image.
He said his philanthropic efforts for a “prosperous community” had never gained such wide circulation as the allegations against him that had gained over 5 million views.
Credit: Ghaniyah Olowoyo, Source: Premium Times
