Nollywood actor Mofe Duncan recently shared his experiences with body shaming and being blacklisted by some producers early in his career due to his weight.

Duncan recounted these challenges while responding to a troll who claimed he wasn't handsome enough because of his size. He revealed that he once suffered a severe back injury while trying to lose weight at the gym to meet societal expectations.

The actor explained that the body shaming he endured affected him deeply at the time. However, it no longer bothers him, and he decided to speak out to support others facing similar issues.

On his Instagram page, Duncan wrote: "So this guy @iamadeogooluwayimika said I’m not allowed on the most handsome men in Nigeria list because I’m big. Lol!

"Comments like these brush off me like a leaf falling from a tree, zero impact. Zero damage.

"I’m a big guy, yes. I’ve been big for the past 10 years, yes.

"Did I suffer a severe back injury while in the gym trying to look how people wanted me to look? Absolutely.

"I’ve been trolled and had producers refuse to work with me after calling me 'fat'. Did it affect me years ago? Yes. Does it affect me now? Never. Has it affected my acting or my career? I’d let my movies speak for me.

"What about my personality? Never. Or my health? Nope. Now, some would say 'Ignore these trolls.' I should, shouldn’t I? Yes.

"The thing is, this post isn’t for me or about me. It’s for others like me who get body shamed or called 'unpretty' because they’re larger than their peers."