Nkechi Blessing Issues Public Service Announcement Against Filming Her And Her Partner Without Consent
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, has issued a public service announcement against the filming of her and her partner without permission.
On her Instagram page, NBS, as she is fondly called, shared a video talking about her current relationship, stating that she has no intention to make it public for now, and her partner is fine with the decision.
She cited a recent encounter where she and her partner were recorded secretly without consent, and had to address the lady to put an end to the action.
Nkechi Blessing further admitted that she is a public figure, however, she wants her relationship to be off the eyes of the public till further notice, stressing that her partner is also a public figure, who does not want the attention of the media currently.
She said: "Public service announcement. And I really do not want to come off as being rude, arrogant, or proud. I am sure a lot of you remember me saying I am in a very happy relationship now, but I seriously do not want it anywhere on the internet, Instagram, social media in general, because we are enjoying our relationship off the media.
“And then tell me why last week I was in a restaurant with my man, and then there was this lady recording us secretly. One of the waitresses called my attention to it. And then I walked up to her, and then I said politely, ma’am, I find it very disrespectful of you to make videos of my man and me without our consent. It doesn’t make sense.
“Yes, I am a public figure. I am in your faces. If you wanted a picture or a video, walk up to me. I don’t bite. But if you’re trying to take unsolicited pictures and videos of my man and me, I wouldn’t take that. This is somebody that I don’t want on the Internet. He’s not ashamed to go out with me.
“So why do you think it is you who is supposed to put our pictures and our videos out there? Now, I am saying this categorically. The next time you see my man outside and me, please keep your phones. Because guess what? I will break it.
“Can you see how softly I said that? Because I no wan make we fight. This man does not want to be out there. Yes. He is a public figure, but he does not want to be known. Does that make sense? Like he doesn’t want to just be in the news for the wrong reasons, and if eventually I want to bring him to the internet, I would do so at my own time."