Covid-19 Pandemic Made Superstars Look Ordinary, Says Simi

Oyinlola Awonuga
Writer

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By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)

Nigerian singer and actress, Simisola Ogunleye (Simi) has weighed in on how the coronavirus pandemic has continued to humble the entire human race.

Taking to her Twitter page, Simi observed that in the light of daily developments on the pandemic, superstars have been made to look ordinary these days.

Simi, while encouraging her fans said people should not let the crisis occur to them as the end of the world, rather it should spur on some humility virtues in them.

“Even your superstars seem more ordinary now. Lol. Showbiz is less showy when tomorrow is standing on a cliff. This should humble the fuck out of everyone.

“This is likely not the end of the world; but for those of us here to witness it, it should be the beginning of a reset of perspective, essence, mindset.

“Cos las las we ain’t shit. We’re just here to be the most that we can be while the universe allows it.

“One second you have all these grand plans; the next, life is running circles around you. I feel like life is telling all of humanity, collectively “you ain’t shit.”

“Everybody’s priority is different now. Your goals are diff now. The point to life has shifted now. Fascinating!

“When we get on the other side of this thing, I wonder if we will have learnt anything. Cos people forget”.@SimplySimi

The Nigerian Singer was born in April 19, 1988. She started her career as a gospel singer, releasing her debut studio album in 2008, titled Ogaju.

She gained prominence in 2014 after releasing “Tiff”, a song that was nominated for Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015.

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