Dem Wa FB Shares Her Experience & Pressure Of Being Famous But Broke

Comedienne and content creator Dem wa Facebook has admitted that she had a tough time converting her fame to wealth.

Speaking on Dr King’ori's podcast, the beauty explained that before joining the entertainment industry, she had high expectations that once you became famous, money would follow you instantly.

However, she revealed that things in reality were different, and she found it very difficult to convince her fans that she was indeed broke when they saw her growing popularity online.

"I used to think that making it big was about becoming a millionaire. But you can make it big in terms of the name, but the money still delays. I once found myself at that stage. You go viral, you become a star, everyone knows you, but you are still broke," she said.

Dem wa FB explained how she faced pressure after gaining fame, revealing that after her first content went viral, she was immediately under pressure to maintain the tempo.

“For example, the time I began to shine, maintaining that relevance is usually hard, worse if you are still broke but famous. Pushing fame to go hand in hand with income is hard for real,” she explained.

Dem Wa FB added that most of these unnecessary pressures come as a result of societal expectations on someone once they become famous.

“Most people in society know that when you become famous, you have money. If you meet someone, they tell you about their problems and ask you for money, and at that time, you don’t even have a shilling. Even if you write a message to someone asking for money, they brush you off by calling you rich,” she recounted.

The beauty said that the biggest lesson she learned was that reality-check on the ground and social media are two different spaces, because being famous is not about getting rich in your pocket.

“I used to think that when I became famous, money would also flow in, andthey would get along. But the reality is that someone is viral and they meet their fans in town, lining up to board a PSV matatu. Someone asks you ‘Are you here too? You mean you also board matatus?’… some even tell you to pay fare for them because you are a star on social media, but reality on the ground is that you are broke at that time,” Dem wa FB explained her experience.

At one point, she even contemplated accepting to live up to the fact that she is famous but broke, something she, however, found more difficult to sustain, as she couldn’t bear the fans’ pressure that came with that.