Burna Boy may have millions of fans watching his every move, but his mother, Bose Ogulu, knows exactly when to step in and stop him.
Ogulu, who also manages the Afrobeats star, revealed that she sometimes grabs her son’s phone when his Instagram Live sessions get too wild.
She shared the revelation while speaking to media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Channels TV, where she discussed Burna Boy’s outspoken personality and the challenge of allowing him to be himself.
Rather than trying to tone down her son, Ogulu said she has learned that his personality forms part of what makes him a unique artist.
What I have come to learn is that artists like him, they are like a tapestry. If you pull at one thread too hard, everything will unravel.
Ogulu believes the same emotions that can push Burna Boy into controversial moments also fuel the qualities his fans admire.
So you must make allowances for this person being himself, because it is the same emotion that what you love about him comes from.
Still, there are moments when Burna Boy’s mother decides enough is enough.
And when he goes too far on Instagram Live, Ogulu says she does not need a long lecture or argument. She simply takes the phone.
Within, we do what we can. I usually grab his phone from him anytime he goes wild on Instagram Live.
Burna Boy has built a reputation for his unfiltered social media moments, but behind the scenes, his mother remains one person who can still step in and shut things down.