{"id":915677,"date":"2026-06-26T23:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T04:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/video-uche-montana-reacts-to-monica-2-major-milestone-on-youtube-in-24-hours\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T23:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T04:12:21","slug":"video-uche-montana-reacts-to-monica-2-major-milestone-on-youtube-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/video-uche-montana-reacts-to-monica-2-major-milestone-on-youtube-in-24-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Uche Montana reacts to Monica 2 major milestone on YouTube in 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/entertainment\/movies\/1708360-uche-montana-breaks-silence-emotional-video-monica-2-hits-6-million-views-24-hours\/\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uche Montana has broken her silence after her new film, Monica 2, amassed 6 million views within 24 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A viral video captured the actress in an emotional mood as she expressed appreciation to her fans and crew<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Nollywood star&#8217;s appreciation video was also warmly received by fans, as many continued to applaud her<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/tags\/latest-news-in-nollywood\/\">Nollywood<\/a> actress and filmmaker Uche Montana has broken her silence after her newly released movie, Monica 2, hit a significant milestone.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as Montana&#8217;s movie amassed over six million views on YouTube less than 24 hours after its premiere on the video-sharing platform.<\/p>\n<figure><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\"  ><img  src=\"https:\/\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/033bfbdbd595d50c.jpeg?v=1\"  alt=\"Uche Montana finally speaks up as Monica 2 hits over 6 million views within 24 hours.\" title=\"Uche Montana finally speaks up as Monica 2 hits over 6 million views within 24 hours.\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/picture><figcaption>Nollywood actress Uche Montana appreciates her fans and crew over Monica 2 success on YouTube. Credit: uchemonata<br \/> Source: Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Uche Montana&#8217;s emotional appreciation trends<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Nollywood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/tags\/actresses\/\">actress<\/a>, also known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/entertainment\/celebrities\/1704588-behind-scenes-funke-akindeles-comment-uche-montanas-role-draws-reactions-rumours\/\" target=\"_blank\">her role<\/a> on Funke Akindele&#8217;s Behind The Scenes, shared a video to express gratitude to her fans and crew members for the support.<\/p>\n<p>The actress, who revealed she was overwhelmed by the numbers her movie pulled, was close to tears as she addressed her fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>She captioned the video: \u201c22 hours ago, we shared a piece of our hearts with the world. 6 million views later\u2026 I\u2019m just overwhelmed with gratitude. To my cast, thank you for showing up, for giving your all, for making this real.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Monica 2, reported to be based on a true story and produced by Uche, who also played the lead role, explored the sacrifices made for family.<\/p>\n<p>In related news, <strong>Legit.ng <\/strong>reported that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/entertainment\/celebrities\/1702310-uche-montana-opens-struggles-find-love-pretty-girls-single\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Uche Montana opened <\/a>up about her struggles with finding a suitable partner, despite being widely admired for her looks.<\/p>\n<figure><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\"  ><img  src=\"https:\/\/cdn.legit.ng\/images\/1120\/2da02c7d3d22b221.jpeg?v=1\"  alt=\"Uche Montana sends message to fans and crew following her movie's success on YouTube.\" title=\"Uche Montana sends message to fans and crew following her movie's success on YouTube.\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><figcaption>Fans and supporters celebrate actress Uche Montana over Monica 2&#8217;s record on YouTube. Credit: uchemontana<br \/> Source: Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 28-year-old spoke candidly about her personal life, shedding light on the realities behind dating as a public figure.<\/p>\n<p>For many, beauty is often seen as an advantage in relationships, but for Uche, it came with unexpected challenges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DX4ctNKzX6_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The appreciation video<\/a> Uche Montana shared is below:<\/p>\n<h2>Reactions to Uche Montana&#8217;s appreciation video<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Legit.ng<\/strong> compiled some of the reactions and messages from fans and supporters of the actress. Read them below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LookingForMide\/status\/2050974864001962143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lovemesame_ido commented<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That Monica best friend be who we call a real human . She is the best human being I seen.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>arike_20 said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The transition from the fierce Mama Monica to this vulnerable, overwhelmed version of Uche is so touching. She deserves every single flower being thrown her way right now.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>PhilipToti93257 said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;One thing when an actor or an actress originally shows tears or cry. You don\u2019t know if it\u2019s actually acting or real.  Kudos to her regardless. Monica is actually a good movie . The part 1 massively did all the work.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>toniahukanz_ commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The movie is too good  it resonates with most Igbo families\u2026 many Ada\u2019s can lowkey relate to this.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>ChukkyNwab84159 said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What is overwhelmed?  She\u2019s an actress so she\u2019s just acting with the tears, she basically enjoying the following of black simps who enjoys mediocrity.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Uche Montana emotional after AMVCA nomination<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Legit.ng<\/strong> previously reported Uche Montana couldn\u2019t hold back her emotions when she bagged her first-ever nomination for Best Actress at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/world\/africa\/\">Africa<\/a> Magic Viewers\u2019 Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2025. <\/p>\n<p>The announcement, which came on March 23, 2025, sent the actress into a flood of tears as she celebrated the milestone in her career. <\/p>\n<p>Known for her captivating roles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/entertainment\/nollywood\/1646798-actress-uche-montanas-emotional-reaction-\" target=\"_blank\">Montana shared <\/a>her heartfelt reaction, posting a video that captured her sobbing while expressing disbelief and gratitude. <\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: Legit.ng<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legit.ng\/entertainment\/movies\/1708360-uche-montana-breaks-silence-emotional-video-monica-2-hits-6-million-views-24-hours\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uche Montana has broken her silence after her new film, Monica 2, amassed 6 million views within 24 hours A viral video captured the actress in an emotional mood as she expressed appreciation to her fans and crew The Nollywood star&#8217;s appreciation video was also warmly received by fans, as many continued to applaud her [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":915678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[902,121,104640],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-915677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montana","category-video","category-youtube-videos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=915677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/915678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=915677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=915677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=915677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}