Your comments can make celebrities’ lives miserable – Dayo Amusa tells cyber bullies

Nigerian actress and singer, Dayo Amusa, has urged social media users to ‘slow down on social bullying and attack on celebrities careers.’
Amusa recently attracted verbal attacks when she called condemned controversial daughter of Victor Omololu Olunloyo – a former governor of Oyo State, Kemi Olunloyo, for accusing actor, Jide Kosoko of having a hand in his late wife, Henrietta’s death.
Recall that tongues kept wagging on the social media after the movie icon lost his third wife.
While others attacked Jide, Amusa built a wall of defense around him.
She was slammed by followers, who said she was taking sides with the bereaved actor because she was his sexual partner.
In a post on her social media handles, the pretty Yoruba actress wrote: “CELEBRITIES are not supernatural being. It’s so PATHETIC of anyone to think otherwise.
“WORDS!!! Those five letters can make or break anyone. The words you hear can either lift you up or bring you down.
“The words you say to someone can either uplift them or destroy them. I see & read a lot of postings on social media & some of these words cuts deep. Forget about the usually high school bullies. High tech bullies (cyber bullying) are deadly!!!!
“The way these people furiously attack other people’s picture, career, family, even worse, children, is terrible. It’s even more disheartening when I see grownups doing this.

“How does one criticize their fellow human being in such manner? Hiding behind the keyboard to make other people miserable will never add values to your life. I have noticed this predominantly among Nigerians/Africans. The way they tear down makeup artist & their work is mind blowing.
“Don’t get me started on Nigerian artist both actors & musicians. There is something called constructive criticism or unbiased opinion. I must commend Nigerian artists; they are actually doing their best with what they’ve got.
“In a country as frustrating as Nigeria, no light, no water, pricy fuel & bad road, they still managed to produce decent movies. Nigeria’s movie industry has actually improved a great deal, most especially the Yoruba movie industry.
“We have great actors and producers producing & acting in great movies. It’s sad to see that these folks still get attacked on social media. People felt it’s their calling to meddle in these people’s personal life. These folks are not made of stones. They have feelings just like u & I. I don’t think I can sit back & let anyone attack me or my family like that.
“Only a coward sits behind a screen & a keyboard & bully other people. We need to do better, let your words encourage, lift & build others.
“Remember we’ll all give an account of every idle words. Let’s build each other up. Uplift other people’s business. If you have to say something think about your words. If you are in the other person’s shoes, how will you feel if those words are spoken to you? Life is difficult enough for us to be tearing each other down. Think before you type. Thank you,” Amusa stated.