Nollywood crew member Queen Esther went public with screenshots after actress Destiny Etiko reportedly slid into her DMs following assault allegations Queen Esther had accused Destiny Etiko of slapping her on the set of a Nollywood film during a podcast interview aired on September 18, 2026 The crew member named the specific movie where the alleged incident took place and said Etiko blocked her after the confrontation
A Nollywood crew member has escalated her allegations against actress Destiny Etiko, releasing screenshots that she claims show the actress threatening her with a defamation lawsuit just hours after a bombshell podcast appearance
Queen Esther names the film involved in her allegations against Destiny Etiko The following day, on September 19, Queen Esther released a video detailing what she says happened after the podcast went live. She alleged that Destiny Etiko contacted her via direct message to warn of legal consequences, but later deleted the message and blocked her after she reminded her of where the incident happened
Queen Esther clarifies her position Queen Esther was careful to frame the allegation within the context of her broader Nollywood career, stressing that the incident stood out precisely because nothing like it had happened to her before. "This thing happened in 2023, and I have forgiven her. I was asked about my experience. I said many other things in that podcast. I talked about my good experiences and my worst experiences; this unfortunately fell in my worst experience so far because, me working in Nollywood for five years, I have never had this kind of experience with any artist, leading to the person raising a hand at me. It has never happened, not even with my directors," she added.
Each time I try to snap Destiny Etiko, she will ask me not to come close to her. I started thinking I was smelling. She snatched my phone, threw it and slapped me, then warned me not to come close to her. I felt so bad because she was my role model and I accepted the small amount they paid me for the job just to see my role model. My experience with her was part of the reasons I left Nollywood," Queen Esther said on the podcast.

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