Actress Regina Daniels has pleaded with Nigerians to cease all online insults and attacks directed at her mother, Rita Daniels, over her marital crises.
In an Instagram video posted on Wednesday, Regina spoke directly to followers and the public, expressing deep pain over the way her mother has been dragged into the controversy surrounding her personal life and the ongoing family crisis.
She made it clear that Rita bears no responsibility for the choices she made as a young adult and should not be subjected to abuse or blame.
Regina emphasised that her decision to get married in her teenage years was a fully conscious and independent one, taken at a time when her family, including her mother had initially expressed strong reservations.
She said: “Please, I am begging everyone, stop insulting my mother. Na me carry my two legs enter.
”She’s the best thing that ever happened to me, she is strong, she’s my God on earth. My mom held it down for seven good years, she tried. She warned me, my brothers warned me. I’m so ashamed to say I fell in love”.
Far from being pressured or manipulated, she revealed that she was the one who stood firm in her resolve, recounting how she went as far as visiting a police station to formally report family members who attempted to block the union.
Regina acknowledged that public scrutiny comes with fame but insisted that there must be boundaries, especially when it involves dragging innocent family members through the mud during a time of emotional distress.
With her brother still missing and the family under immense strain, she pleaded for empathy, understanding, and respect.
