Nollywood actor, Uzor Arukwe has sparked some mixed reactions after expressing his love for gay people
TheNewsGuru reports that the actor made the declaration in response to the ‘wildest rumor’ he heard about himself.
According to the actor, he was shocked to the bones, but was excited when he was rumored to be gay, adding that he felt had blown.
He further declared his love for gay people noting that he has nothing against them or their sexuality.
In his words: “That i was gay and that shocked me to my bones. I was excited too, because i heard when they start saying those things, you have blown. So i have alot of gay friends and i love them so much.”
When the interviewer asked how he knew his friends where gay, he responded saying : “They are my people, my guys, so i know. I know their sexuality. Like i am moving up to a girl and they are doing their thing. They are my people and i love them to death.”
If I was truly gay, I would have owned it
“I have nothing against them. But, I am not going to agree to something i am not just because to some people they are certain kind of people.For me, let God Judge, so that’s why i wasnt going to say anything about the rumor. But if it is truly my sexuality, I’d own it and i would have been one of the hottest around,’’ he added.
He noted that the person that was rumored to be his boyfriend was the shocking part.
“I was shocked and the person they said was my boyfriend was the shocking part”, he added.
Reacting a concerned fan wrote: “Hmm, Odogwu doesn’t know Nigerians, one wrong move and they’ll change it for him. As a hot star, he has to be careful with what he says out there.”
Another user commented: ‘‘Where’s his manager?” as a fan wrote: “Odogwu don fuck up,I already know how this would end.”
Uzor gained widerange admiration after his portrayal of Odogwu in the film Love in Every Word, released on March 7, 2025, is directed by Stanley Obi and produced by Omoni Oboli and Tomi Adeoya.