The Nigerian comedian Zicsaloma claims that his relatives abused him because he decided to pursue a career in entertainment.
The skit creator claimed that his brothers had questioned his love of music and content creation early in his career in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.
He claimed that they would constantly sabotage his CD collection of music and interfere with his ability to create.
He recalled a day when he was only allowed to bring his mother to The Voice, a singing competition in South Africa, because his siblings had never encouraged him.
He claimed that in spite of his family’s lack of support, he was successful and is now the “chief cornerstone” of his home.
“It was a situation where I was always singing, shouting and they would tell me to keep quiet, that I was making noise,” he said.
“I can remember even having some musical CDs like Celine Dion then. Before I return home, I will see all my CDs shattered by my brothers.
“When I even started content creation, it was another battle. I will be creating content and my brother will just come and turn on music.
“If they were even prospects of who would succeed at that point, obviously not me. But see it now, I am the chief cornerstone in the house.
“I remember when I was supposed to go for The Voice in South Africa. I was supposed to carry two family and friends, so I took my mum. Naturally, I am supposed to carry my siblings but I cannot because none of them have ever supported me.”
Zicsaloma has continued to enjoy fame in the entertainment industry since he started with ‘Sister Agnes’, a comic character he showcased on YouTube in 2018.
In November 2022, he announced the purchase of his second house on the occasion of his birthday.
