Yvonne Jegede: I don’t want to be a part of the turmoil surrounding Nedu and “The Honest Bunch” podcast.
The continuing turmoil surrounding Nedu, the main presenter of The Honest Bunch Podcast, has been addressed by actress Yvonne Jegede.
Jegede, who was named in the saga, explained that she had long since moved past her negative podcast experience.
After appearing on the show with Nedu and concurrently posting promotional materials that reinforced the negative comments, Jegede described how she was the target of online harassment and trolling. In addition, she refuted rumors that she paid for her interview, saying that she couldn’t have paid to go on a show for a film that she didn’t own or create.
Jegede stated that she has forgiven Nedu and the podcast and wishes them well in spite of the unpleasant experience.
She also said that she would want to stay out of the current controversy, adding that she has gained important life lessons from the event and hopes Nedu will grow from his errors.“My name has been brought up in the ongoing drama involving The Honest Bunch Podcast, its host, Nedu, and other people in the last few days,” Jegede wrote. The controversy, particularly on Facebook, where I have a sizable fan base, has been absurd, occasionally humorous, but most significantly, it demands serious reflection.
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 people flooded my son’s social media page cursing and swearing at him, I had to take his page down.
People saying that I had to pay for my interview feature based on a press release from The Honest Bunch Podcast was the worst part. That is just false. I couldn’t have afforded to be on a show for a film that I didn’t own or create. 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.
