In a recent interview with Echo Room, Nigerian singer and actor, Chike, shared his thoughts on how he deals with the risk of female fans and visitors taking pictures and videos in his house.
Chike stated that he sets boundaries with people who visit his home, particularly when it comes to taking pictures and videos. He emphasized the importance of respecting his privacy and personal space, and said that he makes it clear to visitors that they are not allowed to take pictures or videos in his house.
However, Chike also acknowledged that some people may not always follow his rules and take pictures or videos anyway. In such situations, he said he would have to confront the person and ask them to delete the content. He emphasized that it is important to be assertive and stand up for oneself in such situations, while also maintaining a level of respect and professionalism.
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Chike also mentioned that he understands that being a public figure comes with certain risks and challenges, and that he tries to balance his personal life with his public image as an artist.
Chike’s comments highlight the importance of setting boundaries and respecting others’ privacy and personal space, while also being assertive and standing up for oneself when those boundaries are crossed. As a public figure, it is important for him to balance his personal life with his public image and the potential risks that come with it.
During Chike’s interview with Echo Room, he was asked “When you have female visitors over, I mean, maybe not to indulge in sexual intercourse or whatever, are you one of those people where if you step into my home, as a female to you being a male, do you have to sign an NDA?” Chike responded saying:
CHIKE: Ah, I no dey give anybody NDA oh, but I dey always try politely tell you say please don’t make —
“Do you tell them ‘drop your phone at the door’?”
CHIKE: I think I’ll start doing that now.
“Oh you haven’t done that?”
CHIKE: No, but I politely — at least — see, we’re all human beings and we have considerations. I politely say ‘oh please don’t make videos’, guess what? 99 percent of the time they still do. They just do it when you’re not there so it’s very annoying.
“And what do you do afterwards?”
CHIKE: What would I do? I just won’t have you over again. That’s all. The video you have made, carry it and go, anything you want to say from the video, that one concern you. We had intercourse abi? No wahala. At least na man to woman, there is no problem. It is not a revelation. Anything you want to do, that’s your business, but me I know I won’t have you over again. And should I be asked if I know you, I don’t know you. Because what will I do na? Shey I want to cease the phone? Shey I want to take it from you? I’ve already appealed to you and you still went ahead to do what you want to do what you like. It’s so funny that sometimes when you even do those measures you know, those same people that broke those rules will come and say you’re unkind, you were too harsh, you were rude. But they were very unkind, they were the problem.