Stressed over what she’s seeing on social media, singer Kyla has decided to delete her Instagram and Facebook apps, then decided to restore them only three days later.
Kyla spoke about being affected by social media and the need to take a break from it, as per her Instagram page yesterday, Jan. 26. She also shared a photo of her taken during the video shoot of her collaboration with RnB singer Jay-R.
“I felt like it was adding to my anxiety,” she said about her reason to temporarily delete her social media.
“It’s nice to post pictures of your achievements and stuff like that – and get recognized for it. But I just feel like every time I would open it, someone is passively bragging about an accomplishment, [traveling] at this time when we can’t travel, getting new projects, etc,” she said. “It’s led me to always compare myself to others. And it’s not good for me.”
Eventually, she realized that she cannot completely shun social media, which necessitated her going back to her accounts.
“Guess I couldn’t last more than a week doing this social media diet,” she explained. “I had to download it again, just to connect with my family.”
She asked her fans to watch out for her video with Jay-R for the song “Undeniable,” and gave them a reminder: “Take care of your mental health as well. Sending you love and light.” JB
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