Nigerian entrepreneur and actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, has disclosed the personal and painful experience she went through as a teenager.
She revealed this experience during a candid conversation with Chudeity, on Wednesday 24, 2025.
Known for her romantic roles in Nollywood movies and her bold personality, she shared that life at 17 was far from glamorous. Behind the scenes, she dealt with challenges that shaped her into the strong woman she is today.
In the interview, she reflected on the kind of home she was raised in, describing it as very disciplined.
She explained that her late mother ran a restaurant but maintained strict authority both at home and in her business.
According to the actress, customers respected boundaries because her mother tolerated no nonsense from anyone.
Despite growing up in such a disciplined household, Nkechi disclosed that she still faced unfair scrutiny from her own family members.
She then recalled how one of her sisters constantly doubted her virginity, which became a source of pain and mistrust in her teenage years.
She also revealed that her sister went to shocking lengths to “test” her innocence. According to her, her sister involved her boyfriend in a plot designed to confirm whether or not Nkechi was truly a virgin, something that left her feeling betrayed.
Nkechi Blessing explained that the suspicion from her sister was rooted in judgment about her behavior. She said her sister often criticized the way she danced, especially when she spread her legs while performing, labeling her as a “spoilt child” because of it.
The actress admitted that being subjected to such treatment at such a young age was traumatizing. She stressed that many people see her today as confident and outspoken without realizing the struggles she had to overcome in her formative years.
