Ayo Balogun, best known by his stage name Wizkid, is a well-known Afrobeats artist whose recent choice to acquire several tattoos has caused real anxiety among his followers.
The ‘Essence’ crooner, who recently lost his mother to the cold hands of death and returned to Nigeria for her funeral, inked a new tattoo on his neck following her burial.
Wizkid allegedly paid a whooping $10,000 US for his first tattoo, and while his admirers and followers were still recovering, he got another one.
A video that has been circulating on social media captures the "Made in Lagos" singer getting his new tattoo inked to his calf at a tattoo studio.
Online comments on Wizkid's decision to get two tattoos quickly after one another have been conflicting. Some have questioned his mental health, while others have speculated that it may be his way of coping with the loss of his mother.
Read some of the comments below,
@olamideofficial wrote: “I don’t want to be that guy but I hope Wizkid is fine mentally. The way he keeps getting new tattoos reminds me of a video where Olamide said when he lost his parents, he’s doing alot of weird things & people thought it’s a norm but deep down he wasn’t okay he was still grieving.”
@neyho_sexie wrote,
“This boy might actually be down bad! Doing all these sorts to stay sane!!!
Since the death of his mum, he’s been acting like a spirit!
May God answer all our unsaid prayers oh”
@agoro111111 said: “He’s still in grief, I said this to someone some days ago. I pray God sends healing to him”
@lalare_mista wrote, “Losing a mother is something that hurt so much, stay strong big wizzy”
@L0wie_G0ld1 said:
“The thing is he was already doing this before him mom pass away. But low Key that thought entered in my mind. Me too just Lost my father. I’m feeling empty n irritated at same time. On ppl face , i laugh Always but …. It’s awful inside.
I hope he will be surrounded n talk with his ppl abt it. Unfortunately, he seems introvert to talk abt feelings.”
@Kellybankk_ remarked: “Prayer for king wizkid”
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