2nd August, 2023
By Nehru Odeh
Popular Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has taken to social media to lament the way celebrities are cyberbullied, saying that they are humans too and have blood running in their veins.
Badmus made this statement on her Facebook page on Wednesday 3 August, 2013, while expressing her disaffection at the way defamatory statements are made against her without facts or evidence on social madia.
“I will like to address an issue that has been plaguing social media platforms and online communities: defamatory statements about me.
“How do you wake up, go on social media and pull people down by making false/negative comments about them and still expect mercy from God? This is someone you do not even know! Common!
“You have no single fact/evidence but will sit behind your phones and make a smooth video defaming my personality. Why?” Badmus lamented.
The actress also went on to bemoan the way she was body-shamed when she was plus-sized, adding that the body-shaming has continued even now that she is on her fitness journey and when she made her political choice.
Badmus maintained that celebrities are humans too and have blood running in their veins, as she wondered why should people judge her on her personal and human actions, when “no one judges your choice or approach to life in your corner.”
“When I was a plus size, it was the height of body shaming, now on my fitness journey, same negative comments, when I made my political choice, same negatives. Guys, let people live their lives and respect them for it. Some of us have muscle to keep it going, how about those that can’t and silently struggle with depression and low self-esteem?
“We celebrities are human, we have blood running through our veins like you. No one judges your choice or approach to life in your corner, so why judge me on personal and human actions?
“More often than not, I ignore these comments or don’t even bother reading them but sometimes, it hits badly and you truly and really want to set an example.
“I am aware that defamation is a serious matter and can have severe consequences, both legally and socially. It is essential to recognize the impact of our words on others and the responsibilities that come with expressing our opinions publicly.
“While freedom of speech is a fundamental right, I think it should be exercised responsibly and with consideration for the potential harm it may cause. Above all let’s spread love ❤️ Love you guys,” she maintained.