Popular Nigerian activist and social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), shared a rare emotional moment revealing that negative online comments for the first time, has brought tears to his eyes.
In a widely circulated video posted earlier today, VDM appeared visibly moved as he addressed the backlash he received following a viral meme. The image shows multiple apples with partial bite marks, how he jumps from one social issue or “case” to another without fully resolving them.
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Reacting directly to the hurtful remarks under such posts, VDM captioned the clip: “For the first time I cried because of the comments about me. I try my best and this is all people say. I know you see me as strong, but these comments got to me.”
The approximately 8-minute video shows the usually tough and outspoken critic struggling with his emotions while addressing the public criticism. He said: “I saw people that hate VeryDarkBlackMan in the comment section laughing and mocking me. While i was reading the comments, i got so emotional, and even cried and why did i cry? When i was reading these comments, no body in the comment section section said i collected money from them to give attention to the cases. No body called me a thief.”
The moment has sparked widespread sympathy and discussion across X (formerly Twitter), with supporters highlighting his humanity and critics asking what case he has successfully handled to the end giving examples like the case of late Nigerian singer Mohbad.