{"id":196839,"date":"2024-11-25T06:02:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T06:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=196839"},"modified":"2024-11-25T06:02:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T06:02:51","slug":"itele-responds-to-criticism-over-his-support-for-wizkid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/11\/25\/itele-responds-to-criticism-over-his-support-for-wizkid\/","title":{"rendered":"Itele responds to criticism over his support for Wizkid"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Ibrahim Yekini alias Itele has responded to criticism trailing his public support for Nigerian singer, Wizkid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">In a recent post on the photo and video sharing platform, Instagram, the movie actor said he has a right to love any artiste of his choosing without being tongue-lashed.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Actor Ibrahim Yekini popularly known as Itele d Icon has responded to fans who have been critical of his recent support for singer Wizkid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The movie actor has been quite vocal with his support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/11\/22\/wizkids-morayo-breaks-record-occupies-top-17-on-apple-music-hours-after-release\/\">Wizkid who recently dropped his long-awaited album, <em>Morayo<\/em>, days ago. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a post shared on his official Instagram on Sunday, Itele addressed the backlash, sharing screenshots of some online comments where people mocked him for championing Wizkid\u2019s music.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196843\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6506.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6506.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6506.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6506-282x300.jpeg 282w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6506-963x1024.jpeg 963w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6506-768x817.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ibrahim Yekini Itele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The actor urged his critics to stop attacking him for expressing his admiration for the singer, emphasising that those who truly know him understand that he always shows his love for things or people openly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He explained that for now, Wizkid happens to be his favourite artiste. Itele wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019ve noticed some reactions lately because I\u2019ve been posting Wizkid\u2019s music. To those who feel upset, I want to say this: we shouldn\u2019t attack each other just because I chose my favorite artist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIf you know me well, you\u2019ll understand that this is my style. I love something or someone, and I show it openly. That\u2019s how I believe love should be expressed,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He also reassured his genuine supporters, stating that he frequently shares various artistes songs on his page as part of his expression of what inspires him. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He pleaded with fans not to turn against him for his new-found admiration for Wizkid. Itele added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFor my true supporters, you\u2019ll know that I often use different music on my page, and it\u2019s always been about sharing what inspires me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cSo please, don\u2019t dislike me for loving Wizkid! And don\u2019t stop loving me for being true to myself. At the end of the day, it\u2019s all about love and positivity. Let\u2019s spread more of that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The post concluded with Itele inviting his followers to check the next slide, which contained the screenshots of the critical comments.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6507.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-196841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6507.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6507.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6507-290x300.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6507-991x1024.jpeg 991w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6507-768x794.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6508.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-196842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6508.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6508.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6508-221x300.jpeg 221w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6508-755x1024.jpeg 755w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6508-768x1042.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/IMG_6508-1132x1536.jpeg 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In recent days, the actor has been actively promoting Wizkid\u2019s music on his Instagram, much to the displeasure of some of his followers, who aren\u2019t fans of the singer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of these followers even threatened to stop watching his movies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This comes after a similar incident in which Afrobeat singer Tiwa Savage hit back at Wizkid fans who criticised her for releasing a song on the same day as Wizkid\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tiwa called them \u201cbullies\u201d for trolling her while she was simply trying to promote her music.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ibrahim Yekini alias Itele has responded to criticism trailing his public support for Nigerian singer, Wizkid. In a recent post on the photo and video sharing platform, Instagram, the movie actor said he has a right to love any artiste of his choosing without being tongue-lashed. 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