Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa recently responded to a netizen who accused her of being performative when it comes to sharing glimpses of her daughter online.
On her Snapchat, the netizen questioned why Toke only shows her daughter’s legs, arms, and back, suggesting it was a case of “performative privacy.” He wrote:
“Is there a particular reason why you show Yaya’s legs, arms, and back view? I mean, it’s your page, your kids and all, but I term this performative privacy.
If you wanna be private, be private all the way and keep her entirely out of the media. Not like hiding her, but keeping away from the media entirely. Showing bits and bobs of her presents as attention-seeking, wrapped in a ‘keeping it private’ delusion.
I respect you and everything you do, but this keeps going over my head.
I guess not my circus, not my money, though.
Happy Sunday.”
Toke fired back at the netizen, telling him to mind his business. She found the lengthy critique over a child’s identity “bizarre” and advised him to focus on what works for him.
“Exactly, not your circus, boo! Do whatever works for you, and it’s my page and not yours. This long epistle over a child’s identity that is not yours is so bizarre.
Get help.”
Toke’s response quickly caught attention online, with many praising her for setting boundaries.
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