{"id":213442,"date":"2025-07-03T10:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=213442"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:18:24","slug":"men-are-raised-to-suffer-in-silence-ay-comedian-defends-2babas-apology-amid-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/03\/men-are-raised-to-suffer-in-silence-ay-comedian-defends-2babas-apology-amid-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Men are raised to suffer in silence \u2013 AY Comedian defends 2Baba\u2019s apology amid criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\">Popular comedian and filmmaker Ayo Makun, known to many as AY, has weighed in on the viral controversy surrounding 2Baba\u2019s public apology, offering a rare male perspective on vulnerability, masculinity, and public pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The music icon, Innocent Idibia, better known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/01\/2baba-sparks-controversy-with-comment-on-monogamy-says-man-isnt-built-to-be-with-one-woman\/\">2Baba, made headlines recently after his now-viral comment on Nedu\u2019s new <\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">234Mzansi<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> podcast, where he claimed that \u201cmen are not wired to be sexually committed to one woman.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The statement triggered an intense online backlash, with many accusing him of justifying infidelity and undermining the values of loyalty, especially considering his recent marriage to Natasha Osawaru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In a surprising twist, 2Baba later released an emotional video on Instagram, apologizing to his wife Natasha, his children, and his fans. He admitted he had \u201c<em>fucked up\u201d<\/em> and wasn\u2019t proud of his earlier comments, describing Natasha as <em>\u201cthe love of his life<\/em>\u201d and asking for forgiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">But while many continued to criticize the singer, AY has come out in full defense of him, using the moment to highlight a deeper issue. He diversified the emotional suppression men are taught to live with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Taking to Instagram, AY shared a heartfelt message that turned the conversation from gossip to introspection. He described 2Baba as \u201c<em>a man under duress, taking accountability not because he is perfect, but because he is human.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">AY wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt\u2019s always easy to cast the first stone at the supposed offender. No one pauses to ask him the most human question, \u2018Are you okay?\u2019 And when they do, it\u2019s rarely without an agenda. No one really cares.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">He went on to call out society\u2019s deep-rooted culture of emotional repression among men:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAs men, we\u2019re raised to suffer in silence. Whether we\u2019re right or wrong, we\u2019re told to \u2018man up.\u2019 Even when we finally speak, it rarely ends well. We\u2019re blamed. Misunderstood. Dismissed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cOur vulnerability doesn\u2019t protect us. It exposes us. Na who dem catch na him be thief.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe things that truly matter in society often go unnoticed. I believe the government should start awarding entertainers with special bonuses for consistently helping to shift Nigerians&#8217; focus away from issues that don&#8217;t contribute to their growth. Make una continue to pay attention to people wey don personally hustle to settle themselves. Dey play!.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular comedian and filmmaker Ayo Makun, known to many as AY, has weighed in on the viral controversy surrounding 2Baba\u2019s public apology, offering a rare male perspective on vulnerability, masculinity, and public pressure. 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