Written by Osagie Alonge!
‘We may not be able to prepare the future for our children,
but we can at least prepare our children for the future’ – Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Last week, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde went on a rant on social media in response to
entertainment bloggers who described her daughter Meraiah Ekeinde as ‘Hot and
sexy’.
The Nollywood actress and 2013 Time Magazine Icon barked at online media,
chastising them for visiting her 14-year-old daughter’s Instagram page, culling
her photos and spreading them all over the internet.
‘Thank you to everyone who wished Meraiah a happy birthday.
However, going to a 14 year old’s ‘private’ online accounts to post her
pictures for public viewing is totally inappropriate. Her father and I are
horrified as parents and guardian that a minor’s picture can be paraded online
as ‘hot’ ,’sexy’ etc.’, she wrote on her official Facebook page.
It should be noted that as at the time Meraiah’s photos were posted by bloggers, her Instagram account was set on ‘public’.
It should be noted that as at the time Meraiah’s photos were posted by bloggers, her Instagram account was set on ‘public’.
Dear Omotola, I’d like to say that the media has done nothing, absolutely
nothing wrong and do not owe you an apology for publicising your daughter’s
photos. You should be the last person pointing fingers as it clearly shows
you’ve scored a D minus in raising this cute kid.. Meraiah Ekeinde is four
years away from adolescence but by merely studying her Instagram page, you’d be
amazed at the kind of photos a 14- year-old girl puts up – we are talking ‘sexualised
sefies’, showing off her ‘curves’, pouts, using hashtags like #StaySexy and
posting memes containing vulgar language like the word ‘FUCK’.
Daily Gist
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