Singer Avril Nyambura uploaded photos of her broken face to Instagram Stories on November 14, 2023, but she promptly took down the posts. Online forums were flooded with comments and concerns after the disturbing images quickly gained widespread attention.
In the since-deleted tweet, Avril aimed at her baby daddy and renowned music director, J Blessing, using strong language after writing, "J Blessing unikome." Avril expressed her shock at the public's reaction to domestic abuse on social media. She called for greater awareness and chastised Kenyans, stressing how serious the issue is.
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"I'm shocked to read the comments," she wrote on Nairobi Gossip's Instagram page, expressing her disapproval of how such serious issues are mocked online. You guys make people want to commit suicide after everything they've been through, which is why they never report or post this shit. Have fun laughing.
When questioned about the circumstance, he declined to comment. He laughed it off, suggesting that if he felt compelled to address the issue, he would do so on social media.
Avril's phone number was unreachable when contacted.
Following their viewing of the images, a large number of Kenyans took to social media to express their outrage, condemning domestic abuse and calling for accountability:
Avril and J Blessing have been secretly dating for a while but have never disclosed their relationship to the public.