Nollywood actress Ekene Umenwa has channelled her inner Virgin Mary in her maternity shoot as she announces the birth of her first child.
Taking to her Instagram page on Monday, Ekene shared photos of her recreating the Virgin Mary as she announced that she had welcomed her first child. She expressed how blessed she was by the Lord’s mercy as she described her pregnancy journey as a wonderful experience.
She praised the blessed Trinity and honoured Mother Mary for standing by her throughout. According to her, in her humble attempt to honour her maternal care and intercession, she was inspired by a vision she gave her while praying to dress like Mother Mary, whom she holds dearly.
“I am truly blessed by the Lord’s mercy. My pregnancy journey was a wonderful experience, and I give praise to the Blessed Trinity and honour to our Mother Mary, who stood by me throughout.
In my humble attempt to honour her maternal care and intercession, I was inspired by a vision she gave me while praying at the grotto. It brings me immense joy to be able to dress as Mother Mary, whom I hold dear. Although I feel unworthy to stand in her presence, her mercy has touched me deeply”.
Her colleagues flooded her comment section with congratulatory messages.
Destiny Etiko wrote, “God is awesome. I don dance tire sis
Mercy Johnson wrote, “Congratulations dear. Many more blessings
May Edochie wrote, “Congratulations dear, may you have many more reasons to celebrate
Regina Daniels wrote, “Bigggg congratulations sis
Angela Okorie wrote, “Congratulations to ur family
Peggy Ovire wrote, “Congratulations Hun
Ruth Kadiri wrote, “Congratulations my dear
Stan Nze wrote, “Ekene nwa, congratulations dear. May this bring so much joy to your home
Chacha Eke wrote, “Thank you Heavenly Father. Congratulations sweetheart”.
Recall that Ekene Umenwa made headlines on her wedding day, last year when a video of her leaving her husband to embrace and kneel before Gospel singer, Moses Bliss made rounds online.
This sparked criticism, with many arguing that her actions were inappropriate for a married woman. In response, Ekene thanked her friend for facilitating her meeting with Moses Bliss. She also thanked the gospel singer for gracing her wedding, describing his presence as instrumental in making the event memorable and vibrant.
Her husband defended her, urging people to mind their own business. Additionally, her friend shed light on the incident, explaining the hidden meaning behind the act.
