Nigerian singer cum politician, Kenny Saint
Brown has just spoken about the increasing rate of domestic violence in
the country particularly in the read more......
entertainment industry. In an exclusive
chat with LIB, KSB who recently launched her new book 'Stop, Turn
Around' where she opened up on her life and travails said,
'My
thoughts on domestic violence is that we women keep quite for a long
time. It starts and it looks like the first time was a mistake, then he
apologises and buys you gifts and that covers it up.
And the second
time it happens again and at that point as a celebrity, you have your PR
to cover up because once the PR is affected, it may affect sales,
endorsement deals and almost everything and somehow you are no longer
the saint everyone thinks you are and that means alot because it took
you a long time to build that level of reputation and personality and
that's why most times celebrities tend to keep quite about it'.
Having said this, we asked KSB of she's speaking from experience and she said,
'yes
I'll say a bit of experience from me because in my own case we had two
extreme worlds and I won't lie to you I got a lot of prayers and family
support and love that's what's most important because they tend to
absorb the pain with you. So for me, It was church, my family and Pastor
that gave me succor. Most celebrities don't have that luxury because
they tend to live larger than life and don't bring their family close
son in times of crisis they are left alone with the believe that they
have it all figured out'.
She continued to say,
'for me It boils
down to humility because the truth is, nobody is above domestic
violence, even pastors. Some pastors deck their wives and on Sunday
morning sister has to put up that holy face, pancake and the hat to
cover it all up. I'm an advocate of speaking out so you don't die in
silence but most importantly our men shouldn't take to drinking. if a
man can stay off drinking, no matter how his wife annoys him, with a
clear head he most likely won't raise his hands on her'.
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