Maryam Apaokagi, a Nigerian skit creator and actress known as Taaooma, has revealed that she expected popularity to send criticism from trolls her way.
She said, as a popular figure, she has developed a thick skin to criticism, a necessary trait to have to survive the harsh and mostly unfair criticism that comes her way.
According to The Nation, a viral photo of her being lifted by two co-workers sparked widespread outrage from members of the public and in an interview, she said, she wasn’t surprised by the criticism as it will come irrespective of what she does.
Giving more context and shedding more light on her perspective of this picture, she said: “I have been ready for things like that ever since I realised that I am popular. It is very normal for people to talk. Many people just take out their anger and frustrations on celebrities, and that is quite understandable. We are in the public eye, and things like that should not surprise us.”
“That was an innocent photo I took with my colleagues, but a critic decided to create intentions for us. Things like that don’t surprise me anymore. They have said worse things in the past”.
When asked about the effect that working with American acts has had on her career, plus why she chose to go down that path, she said: “I have achieved some of the goals I set for myself, as I am a very determined person when it comes to ticking things off my bucket list.”
“This is one thing I have always looked forward to, and ticking it off my list is a great catalyst for myself and my career. As for other things that might come from it, I guess we will wait and see. There will be more collaboration, but I cannot say which for now. I will just keep working towards many more.”
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