SAN FRANCISCO, January 03, (THEWILL) – Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Chinonso Opara, better known as Kim Oprah, says criticisms and online trolling makes her stronger.
The former beauty queen disclosed this on Sunday when she spoke with The Punch, saying that some celebrities may be bothered with the issue but she isn’t.
She said: “Firstly, I would not refer to myself as a social media celebrity. I am a celebrity outside social media. Secondly, when people judge and troll me online, my response is that people have their opinions and I really don’t bother about that anymore because they make me a better person and motivate me to do more. The more they troll me, the bigger I grow. I would never downplay my character to please anyone. I know that being myself in the BBN house helped me greatly. The same person people that saw in the reality show are the same person they are seeing outside and even more because I was not given enough time. People know more about me now and many realise that they were quick to judge me.
“Living for social media validation really worries me because I feel everybody has a past. But, we are driven by what people say about us and how we are portrayed on social media. Most people tend to do things just for media validation and that should not be.”
Commenting on the threats of some ex-BBN housemates who ridicule other contestants, She said: “I am sure everybody has had experience with that in one way or the other. In the moment, it seems very scary and life threatening but by the next day, when everything blows up, it seems like a joke. However, nobody had ever acted on those threats, so I cannot really say I am bothered. It is just sad to see that human beings can actually go to that extent, unprovoked.”
