General News | 6 June 2025 15:04 CET

"Being A Celebrity Has Boxed Me" - Bella Shmurda 

By Oluwarantimi Oludase

‎Nigerian singer and songwriter Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has bemoaned the challenges that comes with being a celebrity.


‎The 'Vision 2020' crooner revealed that his rise to fame at the age of 25 drastically reduced his freedom, and left him with little freedom.


‎He further added that his position as the main breadwinner of his family has also compounded his pressure, as he has to keep working hard to cater for his family.


‎Bella made this revelation during a recent vlog with Channel Tweety7. He said:

‎“I blew up at the age of 25. I only enjoy the celebrity lifestyle just a little. When I wasn’t a celebrity, I used to be more free and hang out with friends. But now, it’s like I’m in a box


‎I am the major breadwinner of my family, that comes with a lot of pressure. It’s hard. The money has got to keep coming if not, I’m in trouble.”


‎“There’s this feeling. If you are going to make it, you will know and you won’t stop working. Naturally, you will be feeling it."

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