Los Angeles, California – We dey talk am again! The entertainment world don lose one big star, as Diane Keaton, wey shine for Hollywood for over five decades, don pass away at the age of 79. According to People magazine, family spokesperson don confirm sey she die, but no extra gisting shed light on the matter. E be like say na privacy dem dey seek. (We sabi sey una wan gist but dem no wan noise).
Diane Keaton na the queen of classic films, wey start her journey in the 1970s. She grab Oscar for Best Actress for her iconic role for ‘Annie Hall‘ wey come out for 1977. Think say wetin make ‘Annie Hall’ scatter table? Na her unique style and witty acting, wey turn her into fashion icon. E no dey surprising at all, as na she be the belle wey dey carry menswear with confidence.
She no just stop for that one oh! Na also for ‘The Godfather‘ wey she play Kay Adams, the babe wey dey manage Michael Corleone wahala. Who no sabi that film for the world? Na film wey win plenty awards and still dey make sense today. Keaton chop extra fame for ‘Father of the Bride’ series, ‘The First Wives Club,’ and even ‘Something’s Gotta Give.’ E be like sey she get her own ‘magic touch’ for comedy movies.
Born as Diane Hall for Los Angeles in 1946, she dey big born alongside three siblings. Her papa na civil engineer and her mama na full-time home maker (wey dey shine for house). Diane sa gree say secret dey for her mama heart. According to am: “She dey like to sing and play piano. She wan be star somo.” Na so e take begin, show dem sey she fit shine like diamond. After high school she waka enter Broadway, but no be small wahala she face. Who no know sey she even struggle with bulimia during her hustle? She talk say director for ‘Hair’ push am to lose weight. (Na wah oh, pressure no dey finish for this industry)
When she finally enter film world, she no carry last. Her big break come from ‘The Godfather’ and the rest na history. But funny enough, she no read the book before audition – na common gist now! “I just dey try my luck, next thing I land role wey everybody sabi,” she talk.
Even with all the accolades, Keaton still dey share her insecurities, no ready to watch her own films because she dey feel like say she no fine. “I no like how I dey look and sound,” she dey talk. But na so e be sometimes, make brain no dey hold us back. Keaton continue to dey shine and dey work plenty films till 2021. She join the social media train, showing her everyday life and the peeps wey she love.
She no marry, but she no dey feel lonely. Keaton gree talk say: “I be the only one wey don dey single for this my generation of actresses.” And she no regret am at all. Talk say she just dey enjoy her life. As at 1996 and 2001, she adopt two children wey complete her family circle. “Motherhood no be something wey I dey run away from. To make heart decisions, I really just deep my head inside,” she talk.
Dem say she don japa, but her legacy go dey with us forever. Diane Keaton, a true gem of Hollywood, we go miss you well well. Rest in peace, and make you continue dey shine for the other side.
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