Carol Nantongo has spoken out against the public ridicule faced by fellow musician Irene Ntale over her inability to have children, saying hurtful comments from the public can have a lasting emotional impact on celebrities.
Ntale recently opened up about the health complications she is experiencing despite her strong desire to become a mother. She expressed disappointment over people who continue to mock her for not having children despite being married, without understanding the personal challenges she is facing.
Commenting on Ntale’s experience, Carol noted that many people assume celebrities are immune to emotional pain, yet they are equally affected by insensitive remarks and public scrutiny.
“They can tell you something and you get traumatised and depressed, yet they don’t know what’s going on in your house. When we speak up, they say we talk a lot, and when we don’t speak at all, they ridicule us,” Carol said.
The singer added that the constant questioning and criticism had pushed Ntale to speak publicly about her situation in an attempt to silence those who continued to pressure her about having children.
Carol expressed sympathy for Ntale, emphasizing that the desire to experience motherhood is deeply personal and that people should be more considerate of the challenges others may be facing privately.
“We’ll pray for God’s grace over her because she wants to experience motherhood,” she added.