Nigerian actress Kate Henshaw has shared details about how she managed the most talked-about scene in Netflix's Blood Sisters Season 2 — an intimacy scene between her character Uduak Ademola and Akin, portrayed by Daniel Etim-Effiong. The scene generated significant buzz on social media, fueling a growing debate about Etim-Effiong's frequent on-screen romantic roles, which some netizens have criticized as excessive for a married man.
Professionalism on Set
Speaking during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo alongside fellow cast members, the 54-year-old actress emphasized that professionalism guided every moment of their performance. She noted that Etim-Effiong never behaved inappropriately. “With the sex scenes, I had a conversation with Daniel, ‘How far? Are you comfortable?’ He said, ‘No problem.’ My character was topless with him. But there are no viewers who see the bra because there’s no way to cover it,” Henshaw said.
Communication and Reassurance
Henshaw added that communication played a crucial role during filming, and the actor remained reassuring throughout. She described the 41-year-old as a thorough gentleman. “He didn’t rise to the occasion. He’s a good boy. Let me clear that outside. He’s professional. I heard he’s the original Kizz Daniel. I didn’t know. They were calling him Kizz Daniel, and I asked why?”
Public Debate and Actor's Response
PREMIUM TIMES reported that the conversation around Etim-Effiong's on-screen romance peaked late last year when his kissing scenes with actress Bolaji Ogunmola in Summer Rain went viral. The clip triggered online criticism and sent his wife, media personality Toyosi, trending on social media. She later silenced critics by publicly giving her husband the go-ahead to kiss as many actresses as his roles demand.
Amid the reignited debate, with netizens complaining that Etim-Effiong's kissing scenes are “too much” and warning that “feelings can develop,” the actor stepped forward to address the scrutiny. He revealed that he prays before such scenes, arguing that the industry leans too heavily on one form of intimacy. “I get all my inspiration from God; I go on my knees and pray before going on set and before every kiss scene,” he said during an interview on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds.
The actor, who left an engineering career to pursue storytelling, believes that work is an expression of worship, drawing on the biblical account of God placing Adam in the garden and instructing him to tend it.
About Blood Sisters 2
EbonyLife Studios produced the series four years after its first part, with media entrepreneur Mo Abudu backing it. It has since become one of Netflix’s most talked-about Nigerian originals. The crime thriller reunites Ini Dima-Okojie and Nancy Isime as Sarah Duru and Kemi Sanya, two women whose lives become irreversibly entangled after a wedding-day tragedy. The cast also includes Kehinde Bankole, Gabriel Afolayan, Wale Ojo, Uche Jombo, Segun Arinze, Michelle Dede, and Mike Afolarin.
