- Nigerian Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold shared his lifelong struggle with sickle cell disease.
- He discussed the emotional impact of the condition during an interview with Angela Yee.
- Gold addressed common misconceptions about sickle cell disease and how it affects his life.
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold has opened up about his lifelong struggle with sickle cell disease, sharing a deeply emotional account of how the condition has affected him.
He made the revelation during a recent interview with media personality Angela Yee, where he spoke candidly about the misconceptions people often have when they learn about his health condition.
According to him, many people tend to respond with fear or sympathy, as though his situation is hopeless.
“They look at me like I’m going to die soon,” he said during the conversation.
Adekunle Gold also reflected on one of the most painful periods of his life, recalling a severe crisis he experienced at the age of 20.
He described it as one of the worst moments he has ever gone through, saying the pain became so overwhelming that he felt emotionally broken.
“At 20, I had the craziest crisis of my life. I told God to take my life,” he revealed.
The singer added that the intensity of the experience was so great that even his mother, who would normally correct him for such statements, was unable to do so at the time.
“And my mom couldn’t even rebuke me. Normally, she would, but that night, it got to a point where it felt like the only thing that made sense should just happen,” he recalled.
Despite the difficult memories, Adekunle Gold expressed gratitude for his survival and continued strength, noting that living with the condition has shaped his outlook on life and made him more appreciative of every moment.
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