Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh yesterday took to her Instagram page to share a word of advice to her followers about relatives.

The film star in her posts advised fans to cut off relatives that are disrespectful towards their parents.

In her post, she talks about avoiding such relatives.

She wrote:

“Avoid relatives that hate your mom, and disrespect her. The truth is that if they can’t respect your own mother who you hold in high regard, their regard for you is superficial and fake. Anyone who vehemently dislikes you shouldn’t be anywhere close to your children. This life is deep and the heart of men is malignant.

“How do you know they mean your child well when they dislike you? How do you know they mean you well when they loathe the womb that bore you? Be vigilant; when they can’t get you, someone close to you becomes the next target. So, shield your children from people that mean you no good.”

Tonto Dikeh rose to fame following her participation in the reality TV show, Next Movie Star, in 2005. Although she didn’t emerge the winner, she has gone on to carve a name for herself in Nollywood. She has been known to take on daring roles that many others find “un-African”.

Her character in the film “Dirty Secret” was met with mixed reactions as she met with criticism from some quarters for the adult scenes while others praised her for her professionalism.

In August 2015, the mother of one had her traditional marriage to Oladunni Churchill was held in August 2015. In February 2016, Dikeh gave birth to her son Andre Omodayo Churchill, whom she nicknamed Baby X. The marriage was shortlived and they have since gone their separate ways with their split a much-talked topic in the media.