Popular Nigerian actor, Jim Iyke, has
disclosed why he is not following any account on his Instagram page.
According to the Nollywood actor, he doesn’t follow anyone on his
account because he sees the platform as a marketplace.
Jim Iyke stated this in an interview with media personality, Temisan
Emmanuel, of Tea with Tay podcast, which was published on Friday.
A check on his account shows that the actor is being followed by 2.4
million Instagram accounts, but not following any account. He further stated
that Instagram is a pseudo-reality and it’s not what people want to take as
their everyday life.
Iyke said, “From day one I got on social media, I didn’t want to
follow anybody. I wanted to establish the fact that this is a marketplace.
It’s a pseudo-reality there. It’s not what people want to take as their
everyday life. If you see any of my posts, it’s tailored. I don’t post about my
family. I don’t post my pleasures. There are certain things I think should be
left for one to experience alone.
“There are three tiers of life that I live. I live the private life, the
public life, and the secret life. Social media is public life. If I want to
make a statement in style, if I want to make a statement on my ideology and
principles, if I want to market something, or if I want to set a new
understanding of my opinion of something, that is where I should be.
“If I’m having a good time with people that don’t mind being on that platform,
I go there.”
The actor added that he is protecting his kids from social media so that
their actions would not be judged by people on social media.
“I have kids that run the mall at every part of the world and no one
will say, ‘I know that face.”
