Finally, the long silence from Mercy Aigbe about her viral birthday gown has been broken.
A red dress the actress wore her 40th birthday shoot was characterised by a lot of drama and here is a recap: A lady went on Instagram to disclose that the gown in question rightfully belongs to her. She had sent the fabric to the fashion designer and paid in full with the intention of getting the dress in time for her wedding only to get another dress a day to her wedding and later stumbled on Mercy posing on social media in what should have been her dress.
The designer however responded to the claim saying what happened was due to dispatch errors. Her stylist later stepped up and took some of the blame.
And after a couple of days, the star actress who has been mum on the issue is finally speaking up about it. In an interview with TVC‘s Entertainment Splash, she apologised to the bride, saying no one should go through what the bride went through.She also said she didn’t know the gown was someone else’s as she didn’t make the transaction herself but a lot of people criticised her without hearing her side. Adding that the designer put her in a very embarrassing situation, she said her lawyers are on it.
In her words,” I’m so disappointed in her cos she did not handle the situation professionally. It’s all her fault and she needs to come out and clear the air and look for a way to compensate the bride and she also has to compensate me because I’m her client.”
“The designer put me in a very embarrassing situation and my lawyers are on it.”
Watch the interview below.
