Media Personality Joey Muthengi’s exit at Citizen did not come without consequences for her.
In a recent interview with Journalist Yvonne Aoll, Joey was explaining how much she detested small talk, gave a tale of what happened after she left the popular TV station.
She stated that soon after her resignation, her phone started blowing up with text messages from her acquaintances who were surprised by her move and would constantly check up on her.
“Look, it’s like when I left Citizen, and all these guys were sending me messages on Whatsapp, ‘Oh, hey, how are you holding up?’ or, ‘Are you okay?’,” Joey narrated.
The reserved media personality wondered why people felt sorry for her yet leaving Citizen was her decision.
When Yvonne suggested that they were trying to show that they care, Joey dismissed it as fake concern.
“What care? That’s fake care! That’s fake concern! And it really bothered me, so I started blocking people,” Joey responded.
She went on to describe the media industry as full of opportunistic people who would walk in and out of her life based on what she could provide for them.
The former TV anchor is now very picky in regards to who she decides to let into her life. “And until today, they are the same people who call me and I’m just like, leave me alone. That relationship to me is dead because you proved yourself to be an opportunist,” she affirmed.
Narrating about the negative aspects of being a media personality, the screen siren stated, “Working in television is really something else. It definitely has its perks, but it’s very fickle. And it’s an act. A lot of what we do on TV is an act.”
She added “I meet people at Chandarana and they keep expecting me to jump up and down like I used to on 10 Over 10. And I’m like, No, I’m not jumping. I’m just here to get my groceries.”
Joey is currently the lead female ambassador for a gaming firm, in which she co-stars with famed footballer, McDonald Mariga.