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Barely a week after Prezzo’s ex-girlfriend Amber Lulu called out Diamond for allegedly being gay after he was spotted with an anklet during a recent performance in the US, the artist has been forced to address the issue which has refused to fizzle out.
The socialite asked the artist to sign her to his label so she can be one of the females in his stable rather than resorting to women’s jewelry.
‘’Sema mzee wa vikuku si niwe tu msanii wako jamani kwani unasubili mpaka uvae kikuku cha pill @diamondplatnumz,” wrote Amber Lulu.
Contacted by Global Publishers the bongo artist revealed that he wore the piece innocently because it was appealing to the eye and he thought no issue of it.
“Kwanza sijui kama kile ni kikuku, nilivaa kama ninavyovaa mikufu au cheni. Niliona ni urembo kama urembo mwingine na kwamba haiwezi kuwa ishu kubwa kama ilivyotokea. Ninawaomba chondechonde waache kunihusisha na jambo hilo baya, ujue nyuma yangu kuna watu wengi mno wanatamani kuwa kama mimi hasa vijana wadogo.
“Sasa wakiona ninahusishwa na jambo ambalo linapigwa vita nchini mwetu, wataacha kunifuatilia kama mtu wanayetamani kuwa kama yeye. Lakini unajua imekuwa ni kasumba kwa watu maarufu kuhusishwa na jambo hilo ili kuwajengea picha fulani kwa mashabiki au wafuatiliaji wake,” he said.
Comparing the allegations against him to those lodged on Michael Jackson after he changed his appearance, he explained that such rumors are nothing new for top celebrities and chances are they are propagated by their competitors.
“Mtu kama marehemu Michael Jackson alikuwa akihusishwa na ushoga, lakini hakuna aliyekuwa na ushahidi labda ilitokana tu na ishu za kujibadilisha mwili au sura. Kwa hiyo si jambo geni kwa watu maarufu kusikia eti fulani ni shoga. Jambo hilo linaweza kuwa linatengenezwa na mpinzani wako.’’
Whether or not he has ditched the anklet remains to be seen but he has asked his countrymen to forgive him and refrain from associating him with such labels.
“Hata Cristiano Ronaldo amekuwa akihusishwa na ushoga, lakini amekuwa akipotezea na kuendelea kupiga hela. Kama nilivyosema si jambo geni lakini limenichefua sana. Najua mimi kama mtu wao nimewaudhi hivyo ninawaomba radhi na nisingependa waendee kunihusisha na dhambi hiyo,” he said.
