Omotola Jolade Ekehinde has no doubt carved a niche for herself in the entertainment industry not just in Nigeria but across the world. Though being an actress, activist, songstress, philanthropist and above all, a wife and a mother to four kids, she has definitely mastered how to manage her roles and responsibilities so well.
In a recent interview with Citypeople, the 2013 winner of Times one of 100 most influential people in the world revealed how she managed cyber bullies and how she has been able to protect her family from cyber bullies. She said,
“You don’t even have to attack me, because I don’t even want such a person following me. Seriously I am like that. I haven’t said this before. This is the first time I am saying it and I think it is important that I say it, I silently block people who attack my colleagues. I have blocked a lot of people. If you don’t attack Omotola but you attack a colleague of mine, I will block you, because I don’t think it is right. I can take criticisms. You can criticize people but don’t be demeaning, insulting, because you really cannot insult me if you see me one on one anyway. So, why do it on the internet. It is not fair.
“From the beginning of my career that is one of the things I have always said to the press. If you hear any rumour about me, please call me, or do your homework well. If you write something about me that is not true, I will come after you with everything that I have.
“I think the most painful part in life is if you have a path in life you want to follow and you sacrifice so much to go on that path and then it just keeps falling apart because people just keep putting different things on you. Its a futile journey. I always say to the press. If I do it please over exaggerate. But if I don’t do it, please, do not even say I did anything close to that.
And my kids are a no go area. You cannot say anything stupid about my kids because I am a mother and my 1st job is to protect my kids. If you say anything nasty about my kids. You are blocked. Its just as simple as that. Don’t bring negativity around me”.
