Renowned Nigerian actor and comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has publicly acknowledged the breakdown of his marriage with his wife, Mabel.
AY took to Instagram to address recent reports alleging infidelity on his part with a former Big Brother Naija housemate.
In his statement, he urged the public not to equate silence with weakness, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between opinions, beliefs, and facts.
The comedian candidly admitted to making choices he isn’t proud of and emphasized his commitment to protecting the mental well-being of his family, especially his daughter, from the repercussions of public scrutiny.
In his Instagram post, AY stated, “Many people believe that staying silent simply means that one is incapable of dealing with issues. Projecting a negative narrative against someone who is not struggling to defend himself doesn’t mean he is weak. Some of us are just logical enough to understand the difference between opinions, values, beliefs, and facts.
“The personality and ability that I possess simply confirm that I have reached that stage in my life where I can not be entertaining the public with deep personal family issues. They just might be too much to handle concerning the individuals involved. Not even when I have a grown-up daughter who has access to social media. Her mental health needs to be protected from seeing things she cannot be proud of online.
“Yes! Without compromising my family, I have found myself doing some things that I am not proud of today. It is one thing to watch my friendship/marriage of 20 years slip off my hands, but it’s another thing for the parties involved to understand how to appropriate the blame in a space that is designed for most women to always play the victims and win. I can tell you for free that no one is completely innocent enough to cast stones.
“Presently, I am loving the way that lies about me in all these blogs are travelling faster than the truth. But my painful truth will eventually beat away all the lies.”
