- AY Comedian has reacted to backlash trailing his birthday message to his 17 year old nephew who he called his son.
- Many who saw the post were quick to bash him for having a son unknown to the public and out of wedlock, without doing their due diligence.
- Reacting to it hours after, AY who called them “fools” berated the trolls for jumping to conclusion simply because social media is a place of freedom.
Popular actor cum comedian, Ayo Makun has expressed his opinions about the unfortunate trajectory social media has taken in recent times.
This comes after the comedian stirred several speculations online because he celebrated a 17 year old boy who he called his son, on his birthday.
Without taking steps to find out who the boy is, netizens bombarded AY’s comments section to drop derogatory remarks on the post asking how he could have a son out of wedlock.
Hours after, it was discovered the “son” AY celebrated is his nephew, the son of his elder sister.
Finally reacting to the demeaning and distasteful comments, AY said social media is now a platform for people to display their foolishness.
In the long statement he issued, AY went on to say it’s funny how people are quick to believe gullible remarks of a foolish person as against the wise one.
AY Comedian wrote on Instagram:
“Social media is now the new king Kong, where feelings are now more important than objective facts. If a foolish person comes out and says something that unlocks the feeling of an audience, he or she gets praised. But if a wise person comes and says something that is contrary to how people want to feel, he or she gets persecuted.
Social media is a place where you dont need formal training to know how to be a fool. You just have to be born foolish and be free enough to express your foolishness.
It’s a place that gives you confidence even in your ignorance. It is the only place where you can freely express the nothingness of your not knowing close anything before your interferences.
The funny part is that a lot of people carry their ignorance with a lot of class and a lot of confidence based on what they see or feel.
But we must also understand that each community is entitled to have a fool or a community of fools that recognizes and accepts the foolishness of others as a brand to submit to. Such foolishness does not stop you from being a man or woman. It does not even stop you from not having fans and followers cut across the strata of different foolish endeavors.
Having said that, more foolish people will continue to evaluate their performances in the space by creating sensationalism and negative viral content for the entertainment pleasures of their different audiences. But as long as foolish individuals do not care about the stress, pain, anxiety, loneliness, and depression they bring you, the more it is also very important for them to enjoy the consequences of their actions.
Dr. Richard Ayodeji Makun (MFR).”