Singer Iyanya Mbuk, popularly known as Iyanya, has reflected on the pressures of fame and why male celebrities often find it harder to recover after setbacks.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the ‘Kukere’ crooner described the life of a celebrity as “a double-edged sword.”
He wrote, “We need to understand that celebs are humans with deep feelings and struggles like everyone else. Beyond the media glamorisation of their lives and personalities is a human simply asking and wishing and yearning to be human like the rest of us. It is a double-edged sword.”
The singer explained that male celebrities face an even deeper struggle when they experience low moments because society discourages them from showing vulnerability.
“For male celebrities, perhaps there may be an even deeper level of struggle to come back up when one has hit a low – because men are wired to be stoic, not show vulnerability, not ask for help or they’d be considered weak,” he added.
Iyanya, who rose to fame after winning the maiden edition of Project Fame West Africa in 2008, is known for hit songs such as ‘Kukere,’ ‘Ur Waist’ and ‘Your Waist.’
