An open letter to Omotola Jalade-Ekiende from Alonge Osagie writer Netng. Read below:
Dear Omotola, I’d like to say that the
media has done nothing, absolutely nothing wrong and do not owe you an
apology for publicising your daughter’s photos. You should be the last
person pointing fingers as it clearly shows you’ve scored a D minus in
raising this cute kid..
"Last week, Omotola Jalade-Ekiende went on a rant on social media in response to entertainment bloggers who described her daughter Meraiah Ekeinde as ‘Hot and sexy’.
The Nollywood actress and 2013 Time Magazine Icon barked at online media, chastising them for visiting her 14-year-old daughter’s Instagram page, culling her photos and spreading them all over the internet.
‘Thank you to everyone who wished Meraiah a happy birthday. However, going to a 14 year old’s ‘private’ online accts to post her pictures for public viewing is totally inappropriate. Her father and I are horrified as parents and guardian that a minor’s picture can be paraded online as ‘hot’ ,’sexy’ etc.’, she wrote on her official Facebook page.
It should be noted that as at the time Meraiah’s photos were posted by bloggers, her Instagram account was set on ‘public’.
Meraiah Ekeinde is four years away from
adolescence but by merely studying her Instagram page, you’d be amazed
at the kind of photos a 14-year-old girl puts up – we are talking
sexualised seflies, showing off her ‘curves’, pouts, using hashtags like
#StaySexy and posting memes containing vulgar language like the word ‘FUCK’.
I’m sure Meraiah means no harm and she
is in the early stage of youthful exuberance but dear Omotola, do you
approve of an underage turning up her sexiness in the eye of the public?
Why hasn’t she been cautioned to take down these sexually suggestive
photos? Why is it that you have failed to understand that Meraiah, a
minor, has no business trying to act like your fellow desperate
Nollywood actresses on social media?
Instead, you choose to be horrified by
the media calling her ‘Hot and sexy’, accusing them of intruding on you
poor little girl’s privacy. Madam, you’ve got it all wrong. Are those
photos ‘Hot and sexy’? Oh my, yes they damn are!
It’s a shame that up till now, these
photos haven’t been deleted. It’s a shame that you’ve asked the media to
behave like adults and draw the line when you’ve not acted in the same
faith.
In February 2012, US rapper Nas’ 18-year-old daughter Destiny Jones posted a box of condoms on her Instagram page. The media and community attacked Nas and his baby mama Carmen Bryan
for the post which was subsequently taken off. Nas didn’t come out
defending his daughter or attacking the media, he rather blamed himself
on his song ‘Daughters’.
Dear Omotola, you always profess the idea of changing the world, it’s time to start from your house; clean it up.
Check out some photos Meraiah put up on her Instagram below…
Hmmmmm it's kinda true, I must add that a 14yr old girl has no business on Instagram (in my opinion). #thatsall
ReplyDeleteIt is well in Jesus name! D yorubas wil say "to omo re kole fun e ni isimi" meaning train your child so dat he can give u rest of mind! Bt on the 2nd thought, some kids re just too stubborn to adhere 2 their parents teachings n discipline! So its very important we pray and commit dem into God's hands. God help us all!
ReplyDeleteShe's so adorable+she look so much like her mum(OMO T)Dunnie k
ReplyDeleteDis guy is definitely saying d truth
ReplyDeleteI pity for the girl who thinks she's all grownup.and for you omotola go take care of your family issues instead of ranting.
ReplyDeleteShe should talk 2 her child instead of blaming pple 4 her own neglet
ReplyDeleteShe's hot
ReplyDeleteWhat the hell!!!What's she doing on instagram??Its d way of d world tho..
ReplyDeleteSure truth Nas even went ahead and stoped d promo of his track 'Daughters'
ReplyDeletefirst of all.this blog is flooded wif fools.its my first time and im dissapointed.the girl ddnt put up nudess or anything.shes just being teen.and you perv that finks its seductive.keep ur wandering penis in your pants.paedophile oshi.and which category of fool says a 14yr old kid shouldnt be on instagram!a box of condoms and what we see here are far cries from each oda.drama king oshi
ReplyDeletefirst of all.this blog is flooded wif fools.its my first time and im dissapointed.the girl ddnt put up nudess or anything.shes just being teen.and you perv that finks its seductive.keep ur wandering penis in your pants.paedophile oshi.and which category of fool says a 14yr old kid shouldnt be on instagram!a box of condoms and what we see here are far cries from each oda.drama king oshi
ReplyDeleteGod bless @udoaku eze for saying it all, for crying out loud, we are in the 21st century and instagram is a social network, so what the hell are u talking about, aside dat nas' dautaa's pic of condom is worse nd alarming nd it's diff from omotola's douta' own and moreover omotola is the star here nd not her daughter, it is very rude and invasion of privacy 4 bloggers to pry on a locked account and post the pics online, this is a case she will neva lose, God bless
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