Nigerian singer Barry Jhay has opened up about the challenges that come with fame, saying he would choose wealth over celebrity status if given another chance at life.
The singer reflected on his journey, noting that although he was born into a privileged family, the loss of his father changed his circumstances and left him having to work hard for himself.
He said …
“Fame is dangerous. In my next life, I don’t want to have a talent or be famous, I just want to be rich. I was born a Nepo baby, but after losing my dad and everything, I am hustling like a Lapo baby.”
Barry Jhay’s remarks noteshis perspective on the pressures of being famous and the contrast between growing up with privilege and having to hustle after losing his father.
The singer’s use of “Nepo baby” and “Lapo baby” appeared to emphasize the contrast between the privileged circumstances he was born into and the financial struggles he says he later experienced.
Watch him speak below …
“Fame is dangerous. In my next life, I don’t want to have a talent or be famous, I just want to be rich. I was born a Nepo baby, but after losing my dad and everything, I am hustling like a Lapo baby”
– Barry Jhay pic.twitter.com/6Y7s3xj65F
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