Reality TV star, Laycon has admitted that celebrities like him have a lot of social media pressure to deal with on daily basis.
Speaking on he handles his, Laycon said he doesn’t let other people’s perspective get to him.
“I let myself understand other people’s perspective but I don’t let it affect what I want to do for myself because the truth is, I’ve never seen a situation where anybody will go meet the fans and say, ‘You guys should stop doing this’ and the fans listen. They will not stop. I mean they care about you, which is why they do some of the things they do, but regardless, find a way to make sure you’re yourself and let whatever you want to do be the motivation for what you’re doing,” he told Vanguard in an interview.
When asked about his definition of a successful artiste, the BBNaija Lockdown winner explained: “The goal that you have for yourself as an artist – if it’s billboards, stepping on stage, people screaming your name – not everyone will get to experience these as an artiste but if you live your life as an artist and you don’t get to experience that, does it mean you’ve failed as an artiste?
“If you can change lives as an artiste and still you don’t get to a level people are screaming your name when you’re on stage, it doesn’t mean you’ve failed as an artiste because for me it’s about the process. If you fall in love with the process of being an artiste – creating music, performing whether it’s on a big or small stage, creating the beat, lyrics, and so on – you’ll never get tired of doing these things.
“Once you know that this is a continuous process that even Beyoncé does, then that’s what should motivate you. You also do not get frustrated because you know you’re doing the things that make you an artist.”