Comedian Alex Mathenge speaks on the 'Kenyan celebrity culture'
By Edith. O. Virginia
Following a recent rant by YouTuber Silva Kido of how Kenyan celebrities don't know what Showbiz is, as they ran away from cameras ,Comedian cum producer Alex Mathenge came to their defense.
Alex says that Kenyan celebrities are broke thus making it hard for them to have a celebrity culture. The comedian points out just how hard being a celebrity in Kenya is.
"It is very hard to have a celebrity culture in Kenya. 'celebs' hawana kitu. They live in rentals, the car is on loan, it doesn't have fuel or it's not theirs. Influencers have tried calling themselves Brand Ambassadors but it still does not work."
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He also pinpoints how cooperates and brands like to pay people with exposure instead of paying for their value. Mathenge also notes that fans do not give Kenyan artistes the support they freely hand out to celebrities from other countries
He urges Kenyans to be an understanding lot of people as these celebrities go through a lot trying to maintain a life. The comedian also notes that these expectations land celebrities in embarrassing situations especially when they fail to fit a certain standard they get exposed to bloggers like Edgar Obare.
“Corporates support talents by giving out hoodies and freebies! Fans on the other hand their skiza tunes are Bongo or Naija!
"Let us not blame celebrities all the time, some times they lack the confidence to flex in front of the camera when they know they have rent arrears and baby mamas are hustling them for upkeep money or expose them to bloggers upon failure,"
File image of Comedian Alex Mathenge. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
He also pinpoints how cooperates and brands like to pay people with exposure instead of paying for their value. Mathenge also notes that fans do not give Kenyan artistes the support they freely hand out to celebrities from other countries
He urges Kenyans to be an understanding lot of people as these celebrities go through a lot trying to maintain a life. The comedian also notes that these expectations land celebrities in embarrassing situations especially when they fail to fit a certain standard they get exposed to bloggers like Edgar Obare.
“Corporates support talents by giving out hoodies and freebies! Fans on the other hand their skiza tunes are Bongo or Naija!
"Let us not blame celebrities all the time, some times they lack the confidence to flex in front of the camera when they know they have rent arrears and baby mamas are hustling them for upkeep money or expose them to bloggers upon failure," What's Your Reaction?
