With more than two million followers on TikTok, Edith Imonikhe has proven that there really isn’t anything we can’t achieve if we put our minds to it. The Nigerian-born TikTok star Edith Imonikhe and her boyfriend Princewill speaks to Afrobeatsglobal presenter O m o b o l a Va l (@omobolanleadigun_), about becoming celebrities, their struggles & their relationship.
As a celebrated Tiktoker and content creator with over two million followers. How did Tiktok click for you and would you say it has changed your life? Definitely Titkok has changed my life because this whole content creation experience happened at a very dark phase i n my l i fe w he n I w as depressed. Due to this, I had to travel to meet my people and I started Tiktok, I didn’t even know it would blow up the way it did. Princewill, How did content creation begin for you? Funny enough, I remember when we were just friends, I always told her how I’ll be popular as an Actor and Model. (Because I was really passionate about these things) Then, she’ll always say God will do it for you. When she then blew up, it was funny because I‘ve always been the one who
Who comes up with the contents the most between you and Princewill?
‘I Think My Childhood Edith: I come up with most of Was Ruined the content and my boyfriend does sometimes because he Because I Didn't writes scripts. And other times, I come up with content, and my Pursue friends chip in some ideas and My Dream’ thoughts so we combine the ideas. craved fame and all but then it happened to her first. So yes, when I started creating content I was shy at first but I knew I wanted to do it because I have always wanted to. Also, Edith motivates me because I tell my s el f “If E d it h t hat I motivated can do it, I can do it too.” Edith, do you ever feel pressured as a content creator, if yes, why? Yes, I do because everyone on social media expects you to live up to a certain standard. Also, they try to dictate what you should do. For instance, I started with comedy but I knew I could do more than comedy, I can dance, sing, act, and a lot more. Then Tiktok was only pushing just my comedy videos but I didn’t want to be boxed. Whenever I did transition videos, some people would drop comments stating that I’m not fine and that I should stick to comedy. This pressured me a lot.
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Princewill you’ve loved the craft from the onset, now that you are both living the dream, what do you love most about the craft? I love the fact that when you put in hard work and creativity, it pays off. Also, the fact that technology and social media have made it easier for one to be known for what they love to do. Edith: For me, I love the fact that I’m doing what I love to do the most. Wake me up, I’m ready to create content. I’m living my passion. What scares you both most about social media? Edith: Trolls! Most people feel popular creators don’t have feelings. They feel they can just say anything to anyone and it hurts sometimes. PRINCEWILL: Edith is quite emotional, but she is definitely getting better at handling her emotions.
