PHOTO CREDIT: @midefunmimartins / Instagram
“Poverty Nah Bad Thing” – Mide Martins’ Before and After Photos Spark Reactions Online
Nollywood actress Mide Martins has set social media abuzz after joining the #ThrowbackThursday trend with a striking transformation post.

The Yoruba movie star took to her Instagram page on Thursday, September 3, 2026, to share a carousel of two photos – a throwback picture from years ago and a recent glamorous portrait.

In the old photo, a much younger Mide is seen carrying a baby while dressed in a simple white blouse and a dark-patterned headwrap. The recent photo shows a completely different look, with the actress glowing in an elegant all-white traditional outfit, a massive, perfectly styled white gele, layered pearl necklaces, and flawless makeup under professional studio lighting.

Captioning the post with gratitude and humour, she wrote:
“KASHAMADUPE…. 😊😊 TO GOD BE THE GLORY #throwbackthursday . SWIPE 👉….THIS MY GELE LASAN ISSA GAJU 🤣”
As expected, the post quickly went viral, with fans and colleagues flooding the comment section to talk about her glow-up, motherhood journey, and how money and good living change everything.

Some reactions include:
• @oginidibunka: “Poverty nah bad thing oh, see how gorgeous she looks now” • @notforjosh: “Different camera quality, higher pixel, better make up tech… nothing different here” • @official_gracymee: “In this life, try and make money. Very wonderful transformation”
Mide Martins, born in 1979, is the daughter of late veteran actress Funmi Martins. She rose to prominence in Yoruba Nollywood after her mother’s passing in 2002 and is married to filmmaker Afeez Owo. The couple shares two children.
SOURCE: Gistlover.com –