Patricia Kihoro: Why people thought I was lesbian
Popular vlogger, actress and singer Patricia Kihoro says her efforts to keep her love life private was the sole reason that led to speculations that she was lesbian.
Three years ago, blogs dedicated acres of space with claims that Kihoro was lesbian.
At the time, it was reported that Kihoro was in a relationship with a well-known female Kenyan rapper and as well as another female media personality.
But the 34-year-old says she has always dated men but kept her relationships low key, which explains why people started speculating she was playing for the other ‘team’.
DATING MEN
“For the longest time, I was dating men. If you go through my Instagram over the years I didn’t even hide. I would post people but it wasn’t like lovey-dovey stuff, if you were keen you would see who I was dating at the time. I would post them in the context that this is somebody in my life but I wouldn’t reveal in what way they are in my life. I think of how private I kept that side of my life, people then speculate, start to make up things,” Kihoro said.
Kihoro shot into the limelight back in 2009 when she took part in the singing competition Tusker Project Fame 3 where she was among the finalists.
She later landed a job as a presenter for Homeboyz Radio and also ventured into acting. Over the years she has also been a very active YouTube vlogger and brand influencer.