The story that actress/musician, Ella Martins and Genevieve Nnaji,
are lesbian partners was actually broken by an online magazine last year
and it created a big buzz. Though both Ella Martins and Geneiveve
swiftly reacted to squash it all but it would seem the echoes are still
being heard as Ella revealed in this chat that she is still being
haunted by the scandal. Here’s what she told Potpourri about the saga:
What actually happened between you and Genny that sparked the allegation?
Hmm, you know I speak more of French than English, so, it is a little
hard for me to express myself fully. What happened is that Genny and I
were in a club in Lagos and her phone got missing. Later, I think a
paparazzi or someone got hold of it and started sharing some contents
about me and Genny online. I don’t see anything abnormal in the pictures
but people started talking that we must be lesbians and all.
What kind of pictures are you talking about?
As normal persons and friends, we do take normal pictures at home and in
other places but I don’t know why the online magazine showed Genevieve
and I kissing, I am surprised and don’t know where they got those
pictures from.
So, you and Genevieve were never kissing each other in any pictures you took together?
We kissed, but it was nothing extraordinary, it was normal kiss between
girls. I mean girls do kiss each other normally, even guys do too. When I
was dating Fally Ipupa we used to kiss and now that we are separated
and are good friends we still continue kissing like we used to. My fear
is I receive strange calls saying that in a few days’ time they will be
releasing more pictures about us.
What is the relationship between you and Genevieve Nnaji?
We have been good friends since 2004. We met when Kennis Music
organised an award and since then we have been good friends. We talk
often and whenever I am in Lagos we meet up and have fun as friends. I
have had no peace since the pictures leaked online. Everybody now calls
me Genny’s wife back home.
Sincerely, are you and Genevieve Nnaji sexually involved?
No, never. I am neither a lesbian nor is Genevieve. We are just two
close friends, showing profound emotions for each other by kissing.
It seems the Beninoise actress is staying away from Genny these days to avoid further speculations.
That photo is so sexy. Wowsome