Fast rising actress,
Christabel Goddy, may be new in the industry but she already knows how it feels
to be in the middle of a controversy. The young lady is the actress that
allegedly bit off the skin of her colleague, Princess Chineke, during a fight
some months ago. Ever since then, she has been dubbed the ‘cannibal actress,’ a
name she told Saturday Beats she
detests.
And since
she claimed the then Actors Guild of Nigeria president, Ibinabo Fiberesima,
banned her from AGN and supported Chineke, Goddy said Ibinabo got what she
deserved in her latest crisis.
While
Chineke has told the world her side of the story concerning her fight with
Chineke, Goddy had kept mum until now.
Saying her
side of the story, the up and coming actress said trouble started when the duo
were paired together to share a room during a movie production. She said
Chineke had repeatedly complained about her (Goddy) frequent midnight calls and
one night, it led to a bitter fight leaving both parties injured. After they
were separated, Goody claimed Chineke went into the bathroom only to come out
claiming that Goody grabbed her thigh with her teeth and bit off a chunk of her
(Chineke’s) flesh.
In an
exclusive chat with Saturday Beats,
Goody swore she did not bite Chineke as she recounted her ordeal.
“Due to the
nature of our profession, we don’t get to check our phones till we are done
with shooting at night. That is when most of us have time to tend to our missed
calls and messages. The actress had always complained about my phone calls but
I found it amusing because I don’t speak loudly on phone. The hotel had a club
and that also made so much noise so how come it was my phone call that was
disturbing her sleep? Often times, she had complained but this faithful day, I
got into the room and saw that she was sleeping on my side of the bed making
phone calls, I waited till she was done then I told her to go to her side of
the bed because we had our sleeping arrangement. She became belligerent towards
me and began to insult my father. I told her to stop but she did not. Before I
knew it, a fight ensued. She pushed me and I almost hit my head on the mirror
before people came to separate us.
“By the time
I would check my body, I had finger nail scratches everywhere and a bite mark
on my hand although it was gradually fading. She went to the toilet and came
out only to claim that I bit her. There was no blood on the trousers she wore
or on the floor; neither was there blood on my cloth but she claimed that I bit
her.
“I am not a
cannibal; I have never eaten a human flesh in my life. I feel sad when I read
that they call me a cannibal but I am a very strong person. If you are innocent
of something, with time you would be vindicated. I am happy that people who
have had to relate with me know that I am a peace-loving person,” she said.
The actress
told Saturday Beats that
nobody heard her side of the story yet they dubbed her a cannibal and
Fiberesima placed a ban on her.
Even though
the ban has been lifted by the current president of the association, Emeka Ike,
Goddy said it was quite “irresponsible” of Ibinabo to ban her in the first
place without hearing from both parties.
She said,
“My only regret is that I indulged her and I am not proud of it. But then with
my age and the little number of years I have spent in the industry, I should be
excused. Politicians fight every day, so I don’t see why I should be buried. I
did not kill anybody. Ibinabo was accused of killing somebody and she was
walking on the street, bragging before the law caught up with her. I believe
that it is because she passed a wrong judgement against me that God is
punishing her. Her ban against me was flimsy and uncalled for even though it
has been lifted by Emeka Ike.
“I was in
her office and she told me that I was a very decent young lady from the way we
were chatting, my lawyer was there and I am quoting her verbatim. She told me
not to worry that the matter was just a fight between two people. She
advised that I work on my temperament. She said that she would settle the matter
and reverse the ban. She even went as far as taking me to the stadium where
they had their veteran football competition and introduced me to the chairman,
board of trustees and some directors. As she was introducing me, some of the
men told me that I didn’t look the part of a fighter and that I should be more
careful next time and avoid people who would trigger my anger. She promised the
man that she would take control of the situation.
“She asked
me to come to her office the next day and I was there with my lawyer, we waited
for seven hours but Ibinabo refused to see me. She gave a flimsy excuse that
the other actress was not available because she went to treat her wound. My
lawyer was of the opinion that the other girl did not have to be there, that
all Ibinabo should have done was to reconcile us and reverse the ban she placed
on me. She is certainly paying for the wickedness she meted out on me because
God does not joke with me. I don’t go about looking for trouble; I live a very
private life. I am not a saint but I try my best to help people.”
- Punch
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