Kelvyn Boy is no longer brushing off the criticism that trails him online. The singer has openly challenged those who police his lifestyle, insisting that the constant scrutiny over his personal habits is unnecessary.
In a conversation with Nana Romeo, the “Down Flat” singer confronted the backlash that flares up each time footage of him smoking surfaces on social media. He questioned why such clips routinely spark outrage, as though they define his entire character.
The artiste maintained that life in the creative space comes with pressures the public rarely sees. Behind the performances and appearances, he said, are struggles that outsiders may never fully grasp. For him, smoking is less about image and more about managing those private battles.
“When we smoke the other one, you people complain. Cigarettes, too, you complain. You don’t know what we are going through. If you did, you would smoke as well.
“Let me live my life. You haven’t seen me involved in any robbery or anything bad, so leave me alone,” he said.
Kelvyn Boy went on to contrast the reaction he receives with the treatment of foreign artistes, particularly Nigerians, whose music videos often showcase similar behaviour without drawing the same level of criticism in Ghana.
“Nigerians come here and do whatever they want. These same things appear in their videos, and nobody talks. But when we do the same thing, Ghanaians complain.
“They should leave us alone because we can’t face this life being sober,” he stated.
