TAKEAWAYS

• Stellah says outside influences and public pressure played a role in her decision to leave the marriage.
• The former beauty queen insists she would never settle for being “second fiddle” in a relationship.
• She previously denied allegations of taking property from ex-husband Saidi Bukenya by publicly showing his belongings remained untouched.

An old interview of former Miss Uganda and actress Stellah Nantumbwe has resurfaced online, bringing fresh attention to comments she made about marriage, independence, and personal boundaries before her widely discussed separation.

In the interview, Stellah spoke candidly about the pressures surrounding her relationship and the importance of maintaining her identity in the public eye.

“He has all this money and all these people, and there are so many outside forces, outside people in his ears and mine,” she said. “I truly decided in my heart of hearts not to be part of that because I thought it would be a bad way to drag my career down.”

She emphasized that she values clarity and commitment in relationships, stressing that she does not tolerate ambiguity when it comes to her role in a partner’s life.

“I’m a queen. I’m either your queen or nothing at all,” she added. “I don’t like playing second fiddle. I also don’t like the game of it all, especially if you’re going to put everything out there for everybody to see.”

At the time, Stellah also highlighted her preference for privacy, noting that public scrutiny often complicates personal relationships, especially for public figures.

The resurfaced interview has reignited discussion online, with audiences revisiting the circumstances surrounding her marriage breakdown and the public claims that followed, including accusations involving property ownership that she strongly denied at the time.

In response to the allegations, she previously released footage of the residence in question to demonstrate that all belongings remained intact, aiming to clear her name amid growing speculation.

The renewed circulation of the interview has shifted public focus back to her earlier statements, which now appear to foreshadow the principles she later stood by during her separation.