Iyanya Urges Fans to Show Empathy, Says Fame Doesn’t Shield Celebrities From Emotional Struggles

Iyanya urged fans to show more compassion to celebrities, saying fame doesn’t shield them from emotional struggles.

He added that male stars especially struggle to express vulnerability due to societal expectations.

Nigerian singer Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, popularly known as Iyanya, has called on fans to be more compassionate toward celebrities, stressing that fame does not protect them from emotional pain or personal struggles.

In a post shared on X on Sunday, the Your Waist crooner described the life of a celebrity as “a double-edged sword,” noting that behind the glamour lies a human being dealing with real challenges.

“We need to understand that celebs are humans with deep feelings and struggles like everyone else. Beyond the media glamorization 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,” he wrote.

Iyanya also pointed out that male celebrities often face greater difficulty in expressing their emotions because of societal pressure to appear strong.

“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.