Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, the Nigerian music star popularly known as Mayorkun, has stated the reason why he decided not to reveal his mother’s identity, who is a famous Nollywood actress, Toyin Adewale.
Mayorkun, during a chat with Taymesan published on YouTube on Saturday, said his decision was because he did not want to be treated with favouritism anywhere.
The Certified Loner singer noted that even at the university, he never made it known that his mother was a famous movie star.
He said, “Growing up, my brother and I did not like that our mom was a famous actress. We wanted freedom, but with her fame came fake attention and all. I hated going somewhere and being treated differently, not because you like me but because I am Toyin Adewale’s son.
“Even in my university, people did not know she was my mother for four years. I was intentional about this. My mom brought food to me at school once, and a girl saw her. I quickly ran to where she was to get the items; she came with just so no one else saw her.”