NIGERIA: Yvonne Jegede Speaks Out On ‘The Honest Bunch’ Podcast Drama

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria

Actress Yvonne Jegede has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding ‘The Honest Bunch’ Podcast and its host, Nedu, who recently resigned from his job as a host due to a controversy with the VeryDarkMan.

Jegede, who has been mentioned in the saga, clarified that she has long moved on from the negative experience she had with the podcast.

She disclosed how she faced online trolling and harassment after her appearance on the show, which was further fueled by promotional material shared by Nedu.

In her statement, Jegede denied rumors that she paid to appear on the podcast, explaining that she could not have paid for an interview on a movie she neither produced nor owned.

Despite the troubling experience, Jegede revealed that she has forgiven Nedu and the podcast, wishing them nothing but the best.

She also expressed her desire to stay out of the ongoing drama and learn from the lessons her experience had to offer.

Jegede wrote: “In the past few days, my name has been mentioned in the ongoing saga involving ‘The Honest Bunch’ Podcast, its lead host, Nedu, and other individuals.

The drama, especially on Facebook, where I have a sizeable following, has been ridiculous, sometimes hilarious, but most importantly, it calls for deep introspection.

‘I would like to state clearly that I appreciate being left out of this entire situation, as I have long moved on from my past unpleasant experience with The Honest Bunch Podcast.

“The clips cut from my episode on that show for promotional purposes were designed to attract trolls, and my brand was subjected to all sorts of dragging. While this was happening, Nedu, who was in my WhatsApp messages asking me out, was simultaneously posting materials that further fueled the negative attacks on me.

“Even though people flooded my son’s social media page cursing and swearing at him, I had to take his page down.

“The worst part was people claiming, based on a press release from The Honest Bunch Podcast, that I must have paid for my interview feature. That is totally untrue. I could not have paid to appear on a show for a movie I neither produced nor owned.

“The twisting of the narrative further made me dislike people who are dishonest or who try to paint yellow as black.

“At the time, I was livid, angry, and bitter. However, with time and the support of quality people around me, I chose to let go and sincerely, wholeheartedly forgave both Nedu and the show.I have received calls asking me to speak out or troll him now that he is supposedly down.

“My response remains the same, I will not. The best time to kick a man is certainly not when he is down. I have forgiven him and genuinely wish him nothing but the best. More importantly, I hope he learns from this experience and realizes that we gain nothing; not even YouTube views by bringing others down.

“Please, I kindly request that my name not be dragged into this drama. I have learned valuable lessons from my experience, especially regarding dealing with people, and that is the long and short of my submission”.