Mary Wambogo, a video vixen, expresses remorse for her involvement in a music video by Mugithi artists Waweru Wa Kam and Samidoh.
In their song 'Mburi ya Ibuku,' Waweru Wa Kam and Samidoh prominently featured Mary as the main video vixen. The music video debuted on YouTube on August 28, 2020, and has since accumulated over 1.5 million views.
In their song, the two musicians narrate the story of encountering a woman on Facebook who had adopted a deceptive persona. The lady would send the singers pictures embellished with heavy makeup and filters, creating a misleading impression of her appearance. The duo experienced a profound surprise when they eventually met her in person for the first time, realizing that she had been dishonest about her looks.
During an interview with YouTuber Wambui wa Mwangi, Mary Wambogo expressed remorse over her role as a video vixen in Waweru Wa Kam and Samidoh's song.
In the interview, Mary shared how being featured in the music video had a detrimental impact on her life, citing that the song focused on body shaming her. She revealed that the negative attention led to a significant decline in her self-esteem, as she became a target of online trolling. People mistakenly believed that the song's narrative was real, portraying her as the woman who had assumed a false identity.
The vixen disclosed that the emotional toll was so severe that she withdrew from public appearances, battling depression during that period.
"Being featured in Samidoh's song ruined my life, people started body shaming me saying that I was the one to whom Samidoh and Waweru were referring. I developed low esteem to the point I stopped appearing in public" she said.
