I’ve Been Accused of Drinking Blood, and This Makes Me Lose Some Fans Who Just Believe Anything They See – Rema

Israel Adeleke

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that amid rumours and accusations circulating online, Grammy-nominated Nigerian Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, widely known as Rema, has revealed the weirdest rumours he has heard about himself on the internet.

OTN News further reports that the star, who revealed this sadden allegation about himself in an interview with Rolling Stone, disclosed that he has heard rumours about being part of the Illuminati, worshipping the devil, and drinking blood.

The singer noted with pains in his voice that these rumours have caused him to lose a considerable number of fans, stressing that some people believe whatever they see online.

According to him, “Random stories have been made up about me being Illuminati, worshipping the devil, and drinking blood. I definitely lose some fans who just believe anything they see."

Speaking on why he wears a pendants that has a church building on fire and it is upside down, Rema explained that he wears the pendants in memory of his late father and brother.

Explaining, he said, “It was just a dark moment that changed my life, so I always wear this chain—mostly because I never want to forget. While any craziness or any fantastic sht is happening, I always remind myself, ‘Know the struggles you came from,’ because, for real, people be forgetting.”