With the emergence of social media, celebrities rather than use the platform to promote noble cause and ideas have instead pounced on the opportunity to cheaply show off their wealth to the world. These days it is nothing new to see celebrities flaunting images of their latest expensive acquisitions or shots of their lavish lifestyles on twitter or Instagram.
While some even take this obsession to as far as posting photographs of them popping expensive wines in private jets, others simply maintain the tempo by flaunting wads of cash and even bizarre collections like guns. But as much as this needless display of wealth and affluence thrills some artistes, others find it highly unnecessary. Let’s see what artistes like Wizkid, 2face, Sunny Nnaji, Kcee & Davido have to say on this trend after the break …
Davido
“I don’t call it flaunting of wealth. It is my car, my money and it is even my page. You don’t have to follow me on my Instagram. You don’t have to follow me on the social media. It would have been different if I was advertising all this on a billboard. I am not doing that,” he had said.
Limpopo crooner, Kcee
“I just like to express myself and that is why I flaunt what I have on social media. Even American celebrities do the same. If they buy new things or they are going anywhere, they put it on the social media. It is just a way of keeping the die-hard fans and real followers informed of what you are doing. It is not a problem neither is it an issue but for those criticising. I feel it is normal.
“No matter who you are on earth even if you are a pastor, people would criticise you. Even Christ was criticised, so who am I? I don’t care about what they say, all I care about is what I am doing which is my music. As far as I am doing my music well and it is still putting food on my table, I don’t care. What I do is to learn from what my fans say especially if I feel I am doing something wrong and they caution me,” he said.
Wizkid
“I did not use to have gold chains and wrist watches, I worked hard to get them. From where I am coming from, if I have these things I have to show people, motivate them. When I started out, I was wearing a digital wristwatch; I did not have any gold chain. So, when I post these pictures, I am simply thanking God and motivating people that they can taste success like I have too,” he said.
2face Idibia
“It is a matter of choice and they do so for different reasons. Some people have it but they don’t care so they flaunt it. Some people do it so that others would think they have it and they probably feel insecure thinking that people would not respect them if they don’t have it. Some people probably do so to invite robbers to their house. So it is a matter of choice.
“I don’t do such because I believe whatever I am would speak for itself. I would not fake anything or flaunt anything; I don’t have anything to prove. If I have it I do and if I don’t, I don’t,” Tubaba said.
Sunny Nneji
“As far as this issue is concerned, I believe that every individual has the right to do what they want. It is their right and I cannot insist for them to be like me. We are all created differently, we react to things differently, we appreciate things differently, we walk differently and so long as what they are doing is not against the law then it is fine by me.
“I have decided to be a simple man because that is what I have chosen to do, that is how I have chosen to live my life, it is me and everybody does not need to be like me. I respect everyone else’s philosophy of life,” he said.
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