Nigerian singer Tems has discussed the value of staying true to oneself and her own style.
Tems stressed in an interview with Gabriella Karefa-Johnson from Essence magazine that her unique style is an expression of who she is and not an attempt to convey a certain message.
She said: “You should be yourself even if something else is expected of you. You win, automatically, when you are yourself, no matter what that looks like. That’s why there’s variety.
“We’re different and are not all meant to be the same. And I know there’s a standard, but there shouldn’t be one. There shouldn’t be a standard for what people should dress like if they’re artists, or what people should dress like if they’re women. I just feel like we’re all unique. There shouldn’t be a requirement. That’s what I mean by standard. There shouldn’t be a requirement or some kind of expectation that you dress a certain way”, she added.
Tems discussed the demands placed on women and artists to follow particular trends, emphasizing the need of valuing uniqueness.
Tems thanked the person and reaffirmed her emphasis on authenticity in response to a question about serving as an example of self-acceptance and love.
She said that attempting to be someone else is a disservice to oneself and urged others to embrace their own identities.
“I appreciate that that’s what’s coming across. And I do think people should be themselves. I can’t really be anybody else. It’s just not going to work. You are doing yourself a disservice by trying to be someone else. You should just be who you are. Once you start trying, you’ve already missed the road. That’s a takeaway from how I live my life for sure,” she said.
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