Sadly, not everyone is lucky enough like the Nigerian TIKTok star Edith Imonikhe to have a Princewill in their life as a support system. Regardless you have to look for a way to ride on the wave of the drama
ER LYING Ni ge r i an Ti k Tok st ar Princewill says it best ‘being a celebrity is synonymous with living a boxed life, you are pr a c t i c a l ly l iv i ng a n o t h e r p e r s o n’s l i f e because you do not have total control over what part of your life can and should be made public, and the pressure that comes with putting up a 'fake' lifestyle just to control the perception the public a l re a d y h ave of you . Welcome to the ‘woke’ world of Gen Z Most netizens and trollers are not wired to be nice, they are out to drain you mentally and emotionally
if you let them and if you let everything get to you. What you may likely not know is the fact that most of them are actually trying to carve out a career on social media off you, from the attention and engagement they get from your fans. Daniel Regha, the Nigerian School teacher cum influencer proved that already in 2022. Nollywood actor Segun Arinze said it best ‘C o nt r o v e r s i e s w o u l d always come, but what matters is how one handles it. So the question is ‘how do you handle the ‘dragging’
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If you are coming into the entertainment industry then you really have to be emotionally ready to handle a lot of ‘grown-up’ stuffs because these people ‘nor send your papa’ i.e they don’t care how you feel I mean why come if you are not ready Many don’t know that a content creator or anyone in the entertainment industry is as good as their last content/movie. It’s like being a football player. Footballers don’t shine on the pitch at all times. Even (top footballers like) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi failed to score goals sometimes. The FIFA world cup finals held in Qatar, in 2022 can attest to that. Understand this and stop putting yourself under unnecessary pressure simply because you have to deliver.
All you need is to ALWAYS BRING ON YOUR Agame. While you are bringing on your A-Game, you have to learn how to relate with people and also evolve, as things change by learning and unlearning. You should know when to sit back or push forward. It is not all about your achievement all the time.
Guard your heart You need to be able to put yourself and your mental health above everything that seeks to destroy her. You cannot be in an environment or keep consuming content that is toxic to you, expecting
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