Elsie Okpocha, the estranged wife of renowned Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has spoken out against those intruding into her personal life.
Basketmouth and Elsie were married for 12 years before their separation, which Basketmouth announced via Instagram in December 2022.
In a video posted on her Instagram page on Friday, May 16, 2024, Elsie addressed the negative comments she has been receiving. Some individuals have been suggesting that she is unhappy and should return to her husband’s house.
Elsie firmly criticized these unsolicited remarks, questioning whether people genuinely believe a woman would abruptly decide to leave her marriage without significant reasons.
In her words:
“Guys, I don’t know why a woman would post a photo and a video of her living her life and you go under the comment section and you are saying things like ”go back to your husband’s life, I know you are not happy, I know you are just pretending”. How do you know that?”
“Why would you think that a woman would wake up and decide to leave her marriage just like that? It doesn’t work that way. Trust me, both parties would have tried to work it out. And the point where it’s not working out, they go their separate ways. Plus it’s not even your business to start with”
“Why is it a problem that a woman decides to move on with her life and doing her thing? Why do you think it’s OK for you to come and tell her what to do? How about going to tell the man involved, and tell him “go back to your wife’s house” or it doesn’t work that way? “
“That’s why you constantly get blocked. Because you don’t know how to talk. If for anything, I feel like you should share encouraging words but instead you are just guessing nonsense”
“I feel like you will be happier when you see a woman unhappy. Don’t come under people’s posts to say nonsense about what you know nothing about. Please”
