Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed how his first bad experience with fame took a toll on his mental health, saying it got so bad that he entertained suicidal thoughts.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Vibe Podcast, Davido recalled how a lady he took to a hotel secretly took a photo of him while he was asleep and posted it online. The post caused backlash and left his fans and family worried.
Davido said he was young and naive at the time and had not learned how to handle fame or set boundaries with women while having fun.
“The incident happened about two months after I became famous. I have two hit songs popping everywhere. So, we went to a show in Ghana and the reception was crazy. I was just something new. I was excited. Every week, we were going higher on the charts.
“We went to the club and I was excited to see how the ladies love me. I was my first time to take a lady to my hotel room. I remember it was a great night and then I slept off. All of sudden, I heard a bang on my door, it was my manager. He told me to calm down and I asked what was he talking about.
“It turns out that a lady posted me sleeping. Daddy was calling me. My sisters were calling me. If I saw balcony that day, I would have jumped… I was young and I liked woman too much,” Davido recalled.
He said the incident later taught him the importance of protecting his reputation and setting clear boundaries as a celebrity.
