Amid lupus battle, Kemi Afolabi slams critics using her illness to mock her
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The actress in August 2026, revealed that she underwent multiple surgeries following a severe lupus flare.
Nollywood actress Kemi Afolabi has spoken up against those guilty of rejoicing over the pain of others. The actress, in an Instagram post, called such acts ‘diabolical’, reminding her followers that death is inevitable for everyone.
Afolabi who previously opened up on her ongoing battle with lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues and organs, berated people for not being empathetic.
“We all are gonna bite the dust. Your jubilation over another’s afflictions or death is diabolical,” she wrote.
The actress in August 2026, revealed that she underwent multiple surgeries following a severe lupus flare.