Celebrity Chef T, also known as Diary of a Kitchen Lover, whose real name is Tolani Tayo-Osikoya, has been called out by actress Wunmi Toriola after popular filmmaker Funke Akindele’s reported actions towards the cook.
Wunmi Toriola publicly chastised the famed YouTuber and food blogger for ignoring her direct message.
Toriola shared on her Instagram story how she approached the culinary influencer in August last year, wanting to appear on one of her cooking episodes as part of a promotional push for her film debut. However, she never received a reply.
She shared a screenshot of the unopened message, writing:
“Good morning, sis. I have been a lover of your page for a while. I don’t know if any of your cooking episodes is coming soon. Would love to feature as my cinema debut is coming in September—me wearing a t-shirt of it while cooking on one of your episodes. I don’t know if and how it works with you.”
Expressing her dismay, the actress accused Chef T of feeling too big to participate, meaning that the food blogger has distanced herself from others since her popularity.
“Chef T @diaryofakitchenlover feels she doesn’t need anyone again. Na only she grow her grow. Shey na December me sef come out????” she wrote.
In another post, she complimented people who, despite their success, continue to foster healthy cooperation in the entertainment and content creation industries.
“Shout out to great people who have grown and still maintain healthy collaborations…” she added.
Before Wumi’s post went viral, reports emerged that renowned filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele had unfollowed Chef T on Instagram for allegedly refusing to promote her movie.
While Chef T has yet to react to the negative buzz, Toriola’s post has generated online debate, with netizens questioning the relationship between a chef and the Nollywood industry.
