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How I Was Attacked For Opening Up On Living With Sickle Cell Disease
Afrobeats musician, Adekunle Gold, has opened up about how he was harassed online after revealing he lives with sickle cell disease. The ‘Rodo’ hitmaker disclosed that he was “attacked and abused” on social media after revealing his identity. During a recent interview with CNN, Adekunle Gold said he wanted to raise awareness about sickle cell disease after he fully recovered. He said: “I want people living with sickle cell to feel safe, to feel like they have help and support. They call you a sickler… Recently, when I talked about it [my struggle with sickle cell] on the song [‘5-star’], I saw a lot of tweets from people attacking and abusing me. “I’m speaking about sickle cell disease now because I just got the courage to come out and speak up openly about it. A lot of people can’t share their stories like I can.” Adekunle Gold said he has been aware of his diagnosis since he was a child, adding that growing up, he constantly put himself in situations that made him sick. “I’ve k...
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