Teen actress Angel Unigwe to sue Kanayo O. Kanayo for contract breach allegations

Teen actress Angel Unigwe has replied to claims made by veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo, who claimed she violated a contract for a film production.

Kanayo lodged the charges on June 21, claiming that Angel failed to meet her contractual commitments for a project for which she was recruited.

He also called out her mother, Juliet Kings, her manager, accusing her of being the initiator and that this was not the first time she had breached contracts.

Kanayo went further, threatening to disrupt any future movie productions involving Angel and even to “cancel” her, citing an incident where the teen star was taken off a movie set at 9 pm despite the set being contractually scheduled to close at midnight.

In response, Angel’s manager, Juliet, released a statement on social media on Monday, June 24, debunking the claims, describing them as “false and scandalous.”

Juliet clarified that the actress left the set after fulfilling her duties as per their agreement, which stipulated a wrap-up time of 9 pm. Juliet also mentioned that legal actions have been initiated, labelling Kanayo’s statements as “cyber bullying” and “gender-based oppression.”

Juliet elaborated, “Between the 17th of June 2024 and the 19th of June 2024, Miss Unigwe participated in a film project under clear and agreed terms, most important of all being a daily wrap time of 9 PM.”

She explained that although there were concerns about filming 57 scenes in three days, Kanayo and his director, Ndufreke Matthew, assured them that the schedule would be manageable within the agreed 12-hour shooting days from 9 AM to 9 PM, with no extensions due to Angel’s prior commitments.”

Juliet added that on the final day, the shoot was extended by 45-50 minutes, but they did not complain, respecting their understanding with Kanayo.

“Upon completion of the shoot, we left the location without protest from the director or the production manager, Cosmos Neaihe, having performed our obligations,” she stated.

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