The filmmakers on the movie Ties That Bind took some serious heat when it leaked that Nia Long will be playing a role in the film. Just when fans were rolling up their sleeves to meet her, Diary of a Mad Black Woman star Kimberly instead lands in Ghana and joined the cast. This scandal came to a head on Ghanacelebrities.com with the notorious website and its numerous fans slamming Leila Djansi for all kinds of things. It went as far as creating events that have brought animosity between the owner of the site and top shelf director.

The real reason Nia did not do the film apart from the usual sabotage tactics was that the gorgeous 40 year old is expecting her second child fathered by Nigerian descent basket ball player Ime. She found out about it right at the time she was heading to Ghana. For health reasons for mother and new pregnancy, the production returned the role to Kimberly who had been first billed. The director took all the internet abuse blows for a good cause. The production had been instructed to keep the issue of her conception a secret for many reasons and thus could not divulge why Nia did not come to Ghana as planned. Although many arrangements had been made to accommodate her situation, her Drs thought it best she not travel at all.

Will fans see Nia in a Leila Djansi film soon? sooner than you think.

For now, lets wish the superstar a safe delivery and claim the coming baby as our very own African brother or sister!! We love Nia Long!