“I’ve laughed. I’ve cried. I’m still puzzled” – Teniola Aladese Couldn’t Believe She Won An AMCVA

Teniola Aladese approached the AMVCAs podium Saturday night with a genuine surprise at winning a Trailblazer Award.

Although she planned to just sit in bed, study scripts, and eat pap and Akara in peace and solitude for the weekend, she revealed she was tricked by the producers of the event to come in for a meeting for a character she was being supposedly pitched as on one of the network’s shows.

Teniola revealed just how shocked she was to win in her competitive category right away. “E shock me oh!” she wrote in her first tweet following the announcement.

E shock me oh!!!!! https://t.co/U9NmchQ05O

— Teniola A. Aladese (@theteniola) May 14, 2022

“First off, I wasn’t even going to go for the AMVCAs this year. I was just going to sit in bed, study scripts and eat my pap and akara in peace and solitude,” the trailblazer later tweeted. “But yesterday morning, I got tricked by the producers of the event, who I’m familiar with at Africa Magic, to come in for a meeting for a character I was being supposedly pitched as, on one of the network’s shows.”

Read the full tweet below:

I’ve calmed down small. Mannn, last night was incredible. I won the Trailblazer Award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards #amvca8
A shock! A shock! A shocker!
Lemme do a thread of how the day went. pic.twitter.com/X5q176w3cE

— Teniola A. Aladese (@theteniola) May 15, 2022

But yesterday morning, I got tricked by the producers of the event, who I’m familiar with at Africa Magic, to come in for a meeting for a character I was being supposedly pitched as, on one of the network’s shows.

— Teniola A. Aladese (@theteniola) May 15, 2022

In the end, I ended up going to a tailor just outside my estate to turn my 2019 AMVCA7 dress into a skirt, and I threw on a @prettylittlething crop top from my wardrobe. Did Wuru wuru hair and told my make up artist @prettified_makeovers to do my face in 30 minutes.

— Teniola A. Aladese (@theteniola) May 15, 2022

Like I said on stage, “I’m freaking out guys. Can you tell?!”

God has a funny sense of humor. And he really is the best ❤️

Thank you everyone for all the love you’ve shown me since yesterday. It’s surreal. Thank you @africamagic

By God, it can only get better ❤️

— Teniola A. Aladese (@theteniola) May 15, 2022

During her impromptu speech, she stated, “I’m freaking out,” and thanked her “fans” and those who pushed her from behind the camera for her now-public appearance.

The Trailblazer Award is a special award presented by MultiChoice to an actor for outstanding achievement in the previous year.

She also received $2,000 from Hollywood actresses Tasha and Sidra Smith.

She joins a long list of category winners, including Bisola Aiyeola, Somkele Iyamah, and Kemi Lala Akindoju, to mention a few.

She was a production coordinator on 30 Africa Magic Original Films from 2013 to 2015. She then worked as the Production Coordinator for Africa Magic’s television drama series “Hush.” Teni debuted as an actress in Eneaji Chris EnenG‘s “Perfectly Flawed” in 2015. She appeared in Dolapo ‘LowlaDee’ Adeleke‘s miniseries “This Is It.” In the television drama series “Unbroken,” she starred as the villain, Folashade FK Kuku. In the web series “Lara of Lagos,” she plays the role of Lara. Victor Sanchez Aghahowa‘s web series “Flat 3B,” “Onboard to Love,” “Déjà Vu,” “Material Girl,” “Why am I angry?” and “Backseat” are among her other acting credits.

Congratulations, Teniola!