Fadhili has previously been featured as a mentor on Safaricom’s youth mentorship network, Blaze, as well as in the Business Daily’s Top 40 Under 40 Kenyans. He is rumored to be the founder and CEO of Fashion Torch and BrandLab Africa, an organization handling personal branding. Trouble started when he posted a picture on Twitter bragging about how he was Larry Madowo’s Brand Strategist and Manager. Wilkins claimed he was working to position the current BBC Africa Business Editor as a global brand.
But that is just a tip of the iceberg on how far people can go to emulate a lifestyle they are not living at all. You all know of the former NTV presenter, Kobi Kihara found herself in hot soup after Kenyans came out in large numbers to accuse her of Plagiarism after a hawk-eyed fan noted a photo of a plate of salad she claimed to have prepared while it was actually googled from the internet. Several random images from her Instagram account also gave similar results, including a wide collection of expensive stiletto heels she claims to have bought.
On a certain photo of an appetite whetting salad, she provided the recipe and said she found the ingredients and condiments in her mother’s fridge.After being savagely trolled on social media for a plagiarized salad photo, TV personality Kobi Kihara, deactivated her social media accounts.These are among the media personalities who have been exposed for living a lie. Many celebrities post pictures of a lavish lifestyle; expensive drinks, cars, amazing getaway holidays, beautiful homes, perfect relationships, perfect selfies, amazing bodies, and perfect families.They have painted perfection in everything they do. Something that makes people want to live the ‘good life’.Most people hence get the pressure emulate them. Some start questioning their worth because they do not look good or happier like them.
Social media creates the illusion that ‘everyone is doing better than you. Fact is many people are seeking validation and approval from social media. The number of likes and followers is used to determine someone’s worth. People think you are not important or interesting when you have a low amount of social media metrics. This is making people live out of their means just to please others and get many likes, followers and re-tweets.
So do not worry over anything this valentine, whether you have something or nothing at all enjoy your life as comfortable as you are.