Popular Nigerian actress, Toyin Abraham,has responded to criticism over her habit of kneeling to greet people at social gatherings.
She insisted she would not stop the practice for those she deemed worthy of the gesture.
The actress made the declaration on X on Saturday in reply to a fan, Lady Victoria, who had urged her to stop what she described as “unnecessary kneeling,” arguing that it invited disrespect and amounted to eye service.
“I won’t stop kneeling to people who value and deserve it, my darling. I will continue to go on my both knees to greet people who value and deserve it no matter the status,” Abraham wrote.
The exchange was sparked by a video from former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s 70th birthday celebration, where Abraham was seen kneeling before prominent socialite, Shade Okoya, her husband Alhaji Rasaq Okoya, and other dignitaries at the event.
Lady Victoria, who identified herself as a fan, had urged the actress to reconsider.
“Those women she keeps kneeling for are not so much older than her,” she wrote, adding that the habit was making Abraham appear to belittle herself.
