Lila Iké Reveals She’s Struggling With Her Mental Health After ‘Coming Out’ Tweets
Reggae singer Lila Iké has informed fans, by way of a statement on her Instagram page, that she’s ok but has been struggling with mental health issues for “some time”.
This comes on the heels of the singer posting a series of cryptic tweets about her sexuality and a troubling Instagram Live alleging that someone was trying to “kill her.”
“I want to let everyone know that I am safe. I am sorry if I have alarmed anyone of any immediate threats to my wellbeing,” the Solitude singer wrote in her statement shared today (November 16).
“I have been struggling with my mental health for some time which manifested in my recent social posts. I am working through this day by day and will address other matters in my own time. In every journey in life there is a moment of chaos before we reach peace. I’m on my journey to heal. Thanks for your support. Blessings and light. Lila Ike.”
She captioned the photo of the statement, “Peace of mind. 🤍”
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Members of the Reggae and Dancehall fraternity showed their support under the post.
Producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor stated, “We love you Lila. And wi deh ya 4 you no matter what!!! You’re talent is unmatched and you’re an amazing person in real life! Keep yo head up and complete the mission! ❤️💚💛 💪🏾”
Upcoming reggae singer Kyoka simply wrote, “❤️🙏🏾”
Friend and fellow reggae singer, Naomi Cowan, also showed her support to the singer, posting “Love you bad bad Lilly. You’re covered 🙏🏾”
Music video director and frequent Lila Iké collaborator, Nickii Kane, also showed her love to the singer, commenting, “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
On Sunday, the Where I Am Coming From singer implied that there were threats to “expose” her sexuality. “So what if I am into women? My music isn’t real?” the 27-year-old wrote in a series of tweets. “Expose all you want.”
She added, “If pictures are released I said it first.”
A distressed and hooded Lila later appeared in an Instagram video where she added, “Fi the whole day, mi a try get somebody fi save mi life. Fi the whole day! Reggae music can never dead. Dem wah expose wah? True mi have a picture with a girl? True me have a picture with a girl?”
Born Alecia Grey, the Manchester native signed with Protoje’s In.Digg.Nation label in 2017. Her popular songs include Biggest Fan (2017), Second Chance (2018), Where I’m Coming From (2019), Solitude (2020) and I Spy (2020).
On November 11, the MOBO Awards announced that Iké was nominated for Best Reggae Act at this year’s staging.
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