Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has clarified that she had a cancer scare and had thyroid surgery, but said she does not have cancer.

In a now trending video posted on Tuesday, the actress addressed the growing speculation following her earlier revelation about undergoing surgery.

“Thank you for all of you who have been calling me and sending messages and prayers. I do appreciate it so much. But I do not have cancer.

“I noticed that a clip from my TV show Mercy’s Menu has been flying around and I noticed it was cut. I said I had cancer scare, means that I had swelling in my neck and my doctor felt it was something serious. I had problems with my thyroid. I am perfectly okay,” she said.

The clarification comes after public concern over the actress’s slimmer appearance, which had sparked numerous conversations across social media.

In a previous interview with veteran actress Joke Silva, Mercy had opened up about the emotional journey that followed her thyroid scare, surgery, and the lifelong medication that came with it.

“I had a cancer scare and I had my thyroid removed,” she revealed.

“It was like a journey for us because we have kids and my last born was six months old at that time. We kept saying we had to understand that this is the new us. Let’s go get the surgery done.”

She added that doctors told her she would need to remain on medication for the rest of her life.

“When we got there, they said that I was going to be on medication for the rest of my life. We had to sit down. They were saying I can’t miss my medication and telling me the side effects.”

Mercy said coming to terms with that new reality wasn’t easy, but she chose to embrace it.

“So, I’m reconciling with this thing you’re saying (weight loss). I’m at the point where you realise that this is where we are. Let’s grow from here and live in this comfort zone.”

Married to politician Prince Okojie and a mother of four, Mercy Johnson has been in the film industry for years.