The flamboyant media personality has underlined her desire to not be looked upon as a role model by anyone.
Popular Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has taken to social media to address her fans and followers on the issue of leadership and role modeling in relation to her.
Toke wants people to stop calling her their role model as she doesn’t fancy the pressure that comes with it.
The On-Air personality sounded the warning in a series of tweets on Friday, September 11, 2020, where she clarified that she does not perceive herself perfect enough to be looked upon as a role model.
Toke said in her address to parents and young people that while she is comfortable with people feeling inspired by her, it shouldn’t act as the springboard for them to pattern their life after hers.
According to the radio girl, she would disappoint those who see her as a role model without apologies as she is also still trying to figure out life.
Toke Makinwa also pleaded with parents to stop putting pressure on her by opening up to her about how she is highly revered by their children. She advised the parents of her fans to raise their kids “to see themselves as a work in progress” rather than make them look up to other people.
“Guys I gotta get this off my chest, pls stop calling me your role model, I am no one’s role model, me sef I am looking for “role model”. The pressure of my kids love you and you are their role model has to stop. Raise your kids to see themselves as a work in progress,” she said in the first of many tweets.
Guys I gotta get this off my chest, pls stop calling me your role model, I am no ones role model, me sef I am looking for “role model”. The pressure of my kids love you and you are their role model has to stop. Raise your kids to see themselves as a work in progress.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) September 11, 2020
If a part of my life inspires you, by all means use it as a guideline to be better, pls I am also trying out this thing called life. I am not perfect, I will disappoint you with no apologies. I disappoint myself too, the difference is I get up and move on.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) September 11, 2020
I accept my flaws all, I am under no pressure to fit into your ideal of what perfection looks like, I am figuring me out too. Pls be inspired but don’t pressure me to be a “role model”, I love my loud, goofy, silly and witty self too much to submit to your standard.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) September 11, 2020
To summarize all I’ve said, I will still fuck up plenty, I will make not so smart decisions, I’m willing to live and learn and not put up a font of perfection. Stop with the pressure, I won’t live up to your expectations and I’m at peace on my pace ✌️
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) September 11, 2020
Born 3 November 1984, Toke Makinwa is a Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger, lifestyle entrepreneur and author.
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