After I lost weight, the whole plus-size community accused me of betrayal – Kalekye Mumo confesses

Acclaimed Kenyan radio star, Kalekye Mumo admitted that at some point she regretted losing weight but she picked herself up and forged forward.

The media personality has time and again been body shamed and for many, her weight loss was in response to the trolls, but that’s not actually it.

Up and close on Switch TV’s Chatspot show with Kush Tracey and Mary Mwikali, Ms Kalekye admitted she didn’t like her slimmer look at all.

Anyways, I didn’t like the way I looked when I became too skinny. Many of my friends argued that I had changed a lot. One of my friends who has had a crush on me for long was so mad and told me that they liked me the way I was before.

Kalekye Mumo

Yes, love was in the air but the change might have crashed it and in as much as she felt sorry about it, the radio girl decided to keep walking.

That’s when you realize there’s always somebody for you no matter how you are. But if what you have doesn’t fit your boat, jump to the next boat. It’s your life and the way you want to live it.

Kalekye affirmed that her weight loss journey was quite a personal decision and not influenced by any external factors.

My decision had nothing to do with anybody. If I had to do it for somebody else, then that would be a problem. But this is my body, look, how I feel about it is my own decision. And the same thing when I decided I wanted to go on my weight loss journey. It had nothing to do with anyone else.

Former KISS 100 presenter, Kalekye Mumo

Unfortunately though, she had just lost support from the ‘plus-size’ community.

After I lost weight, the whole plus-size community came after me and accused me of cheating them and leaving them all alone. Left them where?

Trolls

However, KM Network CEO divulged that she grew a thick skin since her childhood, with elder brothers who could not stop picking on her body weight and had gotten used to it.

Remember I was in the industry for over 9 years and there is no insult I never missed out on. I grew up with three elder brothers and from them, I heard everything negative anyone would mention.

Kalekye

Speaking of trolls and body-shammers, Kalekye revealed most of these individuals are yet to find inner peace with who they are and how they look, therefore pin it on others.

The problem is that people don’t know themselves well enough and pick an issue with other people who know themselves well enough. However, they can’t find a reason to lament.

Closing off, she urged:

Make personal decisions and be happy in your skin. If in your skin you are going to have a challenge that may lead to health problems, really, are you going to stay that way or change it?

Revelation

¨Tame your attitude!¨ Kalekye Mumo´s tweet sparks online debate

Bubbly media personality, Kalekye Mumo has called out ´jobless´ Kenyans who wake up every day to start DM influencers in the job market, to get them any job – they can do anything.

Thursday, the 28th of November 2019, the entrepreneur got hold of her tabloid, ranting:

Don´t go inboxing & Dming people who you think have made it or have some sort of influence ´get me a job, any job´ SELL YOURSELF. Why should anyone help you? What are your strengths & in this economy can you not do it on your own? NOBODY LEGIT woke up like this. We worked for it!

Kalekye Mumo rants on Twitter

Her point was; people should toil for what they get because this is a free world but not of free things.

So Kenyans got back at her, some lauding her post, others asking her to keep her sentiments to herself, now that she has already ´made it´ in life.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TFaM9hSbc/

Uproar

We understand it(sometimes out of desperation you ask for help, any help) …that person looks at you as a mentor. You just took a gun and pulled the trigger on his/her last hope!…be nice we all need help despite making it or having influence

 

Just because you are lucky and blessed to have a job.Do not assume that other people lack jobs because they they don’t hustle for one.you were helped at some point in life.dont run it in people.

 

Kalekye usijali ata mimi nilikuwa na fikiria kama wewe but niligrow up kidogo and became a little wiser,wacha tu nikuambia kuna vitu zenye ukiwa ontop of the mountain huwezi elewa until ushuke chini kwa valley, n especially in this economy watu wana need help

 

Amidst the rage witnessed with this post, I AGREE with your sentiments. A job seeker should sell themselves by mentioning their education credentials, experience and core skills and any key job accomplishments. Saying you just need a job, any job is a No No No.

 

What makes you think you have made it??? That person all she/he needs is some hope or words of encouragement. Why can’t you answer them kwa DM in stead of sun drying them kwa timeline??? Tame your attitude

 

Saidia watu na uache kulalamika

 

Kiburi ya pesa ndo inafanya uongee hivi!?

 

Wau!! people out here work hard, study, are creative but opportunity is scarce or appears only to those that are known. So if someone dm and you can help, pls HELP @GMONEYizME has helped more than 2 ppl i know thru dm we kama hutaki kusaidia nyamaza #KOTLoyals #Thursday

 

Shame on you!

 

Umeacha akili wapi leo?

 

There is no pain in passing down the ladder as you climb up. Punguza kiburi

It goes on and one but Kenyans are furious at her for displaying ´her pride´.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5A5VemhDuk/

Letting off the steam on Instagram, Kalekye wrote:

Soooo I tweeted this advise to anyone looking for a public figure to get them a job and it’s caused a whole fiasco…. #TeamKalekye on IG do you get it? Or are you also offended and assuming I have jobs I’m holding back & being rude coz “I have it” whatever IT is??? ???????????? Look at this way: Have you ever shot your shot at a stranger and the only line your line you came up with was “Hi, can you be my boyfriend/ girlfriend?” ????????‍♀️????????‍♀️????????‍♀️ How did that work for you? So what’s different here?
Hit me up on the comments, let me know what you think.

P.S also I am not the government I got no jobs to offer & it’s not my fault there are none