DJ Fatxo, a Mugithi artist, has explained why he got his ears pierced. This is despite the stereotype that men who have their ears pierced.
Speaking to Obinna on his Kula Cooler show, Fatxo said that, due to his upbringing in a deeply religious family, he had never gotten a tattoo or had his ears pierced before being known for his involvement in Jeff Mwathi’s death a few months ago.
He claims that for a long, he knew that persons with pierced ears are gay, therefore he made the decision to guard against being categorized as gay during that period.
In fact, Fatxo claimed that after Jeff’s passing, he was also cited as a leading suspect and even
So he decided to let the world see him as it wanted and decided to pierce his ears.
“For us, if you draw a tattoo, it is a very big thing.
For us, if you get your ears pierced, it’s a big deal. I lived to protect myself all this time . In our country, I used to that people with pierced ears are gay.
I lived trying to save myself from all this, and then you call me something that I have never been in my life, I pierced my ears to tell the truth,” Fatxo said.
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“I decided to live my life, not to please anyone, just to please God,” he added.
The artist emphasized that he is not gay and has never been involved in homosexuality, saying that he is dating a beautiful woman.
“Look at me carefully, do I look gay? I’m not gay. I would like those who say that to name one person that I have ever seduced. I’m not gay and I can’t be gay… I have a very beautiful girlfriend and we’ve been dating for the second year,” Fatxo said.
