Entertainment & SocietyThey Didn’t Believe A Rich Girl Like Me Could Do #EndSARS–DJ Cuppy

They Didn’t Believe A Rich Girl Like Me Could Do #EndSARS–DJ Cuppy

BEVERLY HILLS, May 07, (THEWILL) – Popular Nigerian disc Jockey, Florence Otedola, DJ Cuppy, says many people doubted the seriousness of her activism during the #EndSARS protest due to her wealthy background.

DJ Cuppy disclosed this in an interview with a UK-based talk show, Presenting, where she talked about her music career and the socio-political issues affecting the country.

THEWILL writes that Cuppy and other celebrities joined in the movement targeted at putting an end to police brutality last year.

However, speaking on the show, DJ Cuppy stated that some people faulted her involvement in the protest because of their belief that she had never been a victim of police brutality.

The “Gelato” crooner, however, rubbished the claim saying that the movement was a reality which “affects everybody.”

She said: “I have a responsibility as a Nigerian to do what I can to raise awareness, and also do what I can to make sure that people know what is going on.

“A lot of people have spoken to me about it, and they have actually accused me of not understanding it because of my influence and my positioning.

“I’ve never been stopped by SARS before but my team has, my friends have, and it’s really important that people understand that just because I haven’t had it happen directly to me, doesn’t mean that I can’t understand. So for me, I think it’s a problem that affects everybody.”

The entertainer also talked about her experiences with racial prejudice when she moved to the UK at the age of 13.

“For me, it was very difficult because growing up in Nigeria, I didn’t really experience racism. My teachers were black, the doctors were black, lawyers were black. So, moving to the UK, and especially moving to the US, is really where I started to notice the disparity and where I really started to experience racism,” she said. “The minute I moved here, from 13 in boarding school, I always realised. It was pointed out that I looked different, I sounded different, my background was different, my culture was different. And no amount of money, no amount of positioning can ever change that.”

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