It is a tough time for Nollywood actress, Deborah Ajijolajesu Shokoya better known as Debbie Shokoya as she loses her pregnancy.
The beloved actress, in an emotional video on her Instagram page, has tearfully recounted how she lost her pregnancy at 8 months.
According to her, everyone knew she was pregnant and she had even traveled out expecting to return with her child, but unfortunately, things happened and she had experienced a pregnancy loss.
Begging for people to not bash her, she noted how she sacrificed and went through a lot for her unborn child, only for her to lose the pregnancy.
In tears, she stated that it hasn’t been easy for her as she bonded with her child so well before the loss.
“I will like to tell my story myself, that’s why I am making the video right now.
Almost everyone knows that Debbie Shokoya is pregnant and expecting and with all glory to God, I lost my child at 8 months.
That’s to tell you that I choose to speak on what I want to speak about. If I don’t want to speak about it, I wouldn’t talk about it.
Be careful what you will say cause words are sensitive. I am a mother, I carried my child for 8 months. I sacrificed a lot for my child, I know what I went through. How I traveled with the joy of coming back with my child, but God understands right?
It’s not easy, I carried my child for 8 months, bonded with my child but lost my child”.
Toyin Abraham opens up on her pregnancy loss
Recall that actress, Toyin Abraham faced a similar experience.
The light-skinned actress, who was believed to be pregnant last year, had confirmed that she was indeed pregnant. However, the baby didn’t survive as she lost the child.
Toyin revealed that she cried following the loss as she wanted to have one or two kids and be done.
She also spoke about how she was body shamed after getting bloated from the loss.
Debbie Shokoya gets engaged on Valentine’s Day
It is no longer news that Debbie Shokoya is happily married.
The Yoruba movie star got the shock of her life when her now husband proposed to her in February, going down on his knees to propose to her on Valentine’s Day.
Debbie Shokoya, who was taken aback thought she was going the spend the day with her partner, not knowing that he had something else up his sleeve.
The couple went on to tie the knot at a low-key ceremony, with rumors making rounds that she was already pregnant.
It was also alleged that Debbie had gotten married to a married man, an allegation the movie star hasn’t directly addressed.