'I didn't want to be famous': Scotts Maphuma on being in the limelight
Amapiano star Scotts Maphuma has been lambasted for retaliating when asked to take pictures with his fans — but he says he is not bothered.
During his sit-down on the L-Tido Podcast, Scotts said he doesn't like being inconvenienced by the pressures of fans wanting to take pictures with him.
'I didn't want to be a celebrity. I didn't want to be famous. I'm not that kind of person. I love my space. I don't like pictures. Why do you want to take pictures?
Scotts said he is not worried by what people are saying — they need to understand he is a human being and they are not entitled to his attention. If they want to stop supporting him for that reason, they can.
'If I don't want to take a picture, then I don't want to. I don't feel like it. I don't think any celebrity owes anyone. I live according to God. No one made me reach where I am today and no one can remove me.'
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