Ella- Genevieve Lesbianism Saga: Everyone now calls me Genny’s wife back home — Ella Martins

The story that Beninoise actress/musician, Ella Martins and
Nollywood superstar, Genevieve Nnaji, are lesbians was actually
broken by an online magazine last year and it created a big buzz.
Though both Ella Martins and Geneiveve reportedly, swiftly reacted
to squash it all but it would seem the echoes are still being heard
as Ella revealed in this chat that she is still being haunted by the
scandalous story. When she was chatting with Potpourri recently
through the Whatsapp social platform, the actress who would talk
of no  issue other than the allegation of lesbianism involving her
and Genevieve, said she has known no peace since the story
broke. Listen to her story:
What are you working on now?
My new album and my new single is Baby Chocolate. It is my
fourth album as an artiste.
Is there anything bothering you?
I wanted to have an interview especialy after the allegation of
lesbianism between me and Genevieve Nnaji
You became popular in
Nigeria after  that allegation
of lesbianism between you
and Genevieve. How did that
little scandal affect you and
your career?
Yes, it has affected my
emotional life, because
everybody now believes I am
in a relationship with Genny
and  my family is not happy
about it. It has really affected
my career and image at
home.
Have you had any similar
issue back home before
then?
I have never been tagged that
before. It is something that is
completely new to me. There has never been a time I was accused
of being a lesbian. One little thing happened about me and
Genevieve Nnaji and everyone now believes I am a lesbian. It is
very touching and depressing.
What actually happened between you and Genny that sparked the
allegation?
Hmm, you know I speak more of French than English, so, it is a
little hard for me to express myself fully. What happened is that
Genny and I were in a club in Lagos and her phone got missing.
Later, I think a paparazzi or someone got hold of it and started
sharing some contents about me and Genny online. I don’t see
anything abnormal in the pictures but people started talking that
we must be lesbians and all.
What kind of pictures are you talking about?
As normal persons and friends, we do take normal pictures at
home and in other places but I don’t know why the online
magazine showed Genevieve and I kissing, I am  surprised and
don’t  know where they got those pictures from.
So, you and
Genevieve were
never kissing each
other in any pictures
you took together?
We kissed,  but it
was nothing
extraordinary, it was
normal kiss between
girls. I mean girls do
kiss each other
normally, even guys
do too. When I was
dating Fally Ipupa
we used to kiss and
now that we are
separated and are
good friends we still
continue kissing like
we used to. My fear
is I receive strange calls saying that in a few days’ time they will
be releasing more pictures about us.
You still received calls over the incident?
I am a very popular figure in my country and a lot of people are
jealous of me. So many of them would like to see me go down and
this may be a good excuse for them to start something.
When they call you on phone, do they ask for anything or sound
like blackmailers?
No, just to say they will expose our dirty secret and I don’t have
any dirty secret.
If you have no dirty secret why are you now scared?
You don’t understand, even the pictures they released online was
worked on, adulterated to make it look different from the actual
pictures. We kissed as normal girls, not as romantically or
sexually as they projected in the pictures posted online.
What is the relationship between you and Genevieve Nnaji?
We have been good friends since 2004. We met when Kenis Music
organised an award and since then we have been good friends. We
talk often and whenever I am in Lagos we meet up and have fun as
friends. I have had no peace since the pictures leaked online.
Everybody now calls me Genny’s wife back home.
Sincerely, are you and Genevieve Nnaji sexually involved?
No, never. I am neither a lesbian nor is Genevieve. We are just two
close friends, showing profound emotions for each other by
kissing.
You said you once dated Fally Ipupa, or is it that you are
heterosexual?
Please, please, I don’t know what you are talking about. How
could I have dated Fally Ipupa and still be a lesbian. It just doesn’t
add up. Ask Fally, I am very straight. If I am a lesbian, why hasn’t
the story come out before? Why is it coming out now when it
involves Genevieve? Don’t you see the handiwork of the devil in
the whole business?
Do you also have a man you are currently dating?
Hmm. I am actually dating a President, but I prefer to keep it
secret. In my country everybody once accused me of dating former
President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria.
Did you?
No, but they believe it 100 percent
You are very sexy. How do men generally react to your sexy
figure?
People are crazy about me ! Many men are in love with me and
dying to have me as a lover. Everybody loves me and they show it
everyday. People just can’t get enough of Ella. They think they
have seen all of me but there is more to show. I just came back
from the United States of America where I attended a UNAIDS
programme with the First Lady of Niger.
Have you ever done a show in Nigeria?
Yes, I  did with Kennis Music. I have also acted alongside Tonto
Dikeh, Shan George and  Rita Dominic
So you act too?
Yes
Which films have you done?
Lost Paradise with Rita Dominic and Tricia Esiegbe. Gods Are Still
not to Blame with Seun Akindele and others.
So, what do you want to tell your fans?
I want to use this medium to tell them that Ella Martins is not a
lesbian. Please believe me. I’m a straight woman.