I was cursed, TV host Morayo Afolabi-Brown recounts disturbing phone attack
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At a glance
- Television host Morayo Afolabi-Brown recounted a disturbing phone call where an individual rained curses on her over her interview questions.
- She defended her journalistic approach, citing her 21-year media career and the right to ask tough questions.
- Afolabi-Brown emphasized that her show aims to engage guests respectfully, not to embarrass them.
Television host Morayo Afolabi-Brown has shared her distress over a recent phone call in which an individual unleashed a torrent of curses upon her. The attack was apparently in response to the questions she posed to guests on her shows, including "The Morayo Show" and TVC's "Your View."
I got a call from somebody who rained curses on me. She said, she said, she said, and so many other unprintable words.
"I got a call from somebody who rained curses on me. She said, she said, she said, and so many other unprintable words," Afolabi-Brown revealed in a video posted to her Instagram. She expressed shock at the personal attack, noting that she had grown up without exposure to such language and had learned to disregard negative comments on social media.
"Iโve been dragged on social media for many years for different reasons. So I donโt read those messages because itโs not my kind of thing. But for somebody to have the privilege of having my phone number and calling me and raining curses on meโฆ whatโs my sin?" she questioned, referring to the nature of her interview questions.
Iโve been dragged on social media for many years for different reasons. So I donโt read those messages because itโs not my kind of thing. But for somebody to have the privilege of having my phone number and calling me and raining curses on meโฆ whatโs my sin?
Afolabi-Brown defended her interviewing style, highlighting her extensive 21-year career in media and 12 years hosting daily television shows. "If thereโs anybody in this country that has the right to ask anybody any kind of question, it is I. Iโve earned it," she asserted, adding that she would not hesitate to ask difficult questions even to world leaders like Donald Trump.
If thereโs anybody in this country that has the right to ask anybody any kind of question, it is I. Iโve earned it.
She also clarified that she respects her guests' boundaries, sometimes providing questions in advance or agreeing on topics to avoid. "My show is not for criticising and bashing people. My show is a show where w," she stated, emphasizing her program's intent to foster engagement rather than confrontation.
If Donald Trump comes here tomorrow, I will ask him whatever the heck I want to ask him.
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