Blessing Lung’aho discusses his struggle with imposter syndrome and shares what he enjoys about social media

Award-winning actor Blessing Lung’aho opens up about his struggle with imposter syndrome despite his significant achievements.

The father of two also highlighted a few aspects of social media he appreciates, contrary to the common criticisms about the illusions and pressures these platforms create.

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“Social media has been the best lesson I’ve had to learn because people, especially in my support system, were forcing me to learn something called self-validation. It doesn’t matter what a stranger on the internet says, you have to be able to tell yourself, ‘if I don’t know my worth, then I won’t get it from anyone else,'” the Igiza star candidly shared during a session with the Reel Talk KE podcast.

Blessing also discussed his enjoyment of social media, particularly the ability to showcase his work to those without streaming services and seeing fans interact with his content.

“People get to watch my work in snippets because some of them don’t have access to Showmax or Netflix,” he noted.

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On battling imposter syndrome and self-doubt, Blessing revealed he constantly grapples with the fear of not being good enough, despite his extensive experience and powerful performances.

“I once got a script for a show and I knew I wasn’t good enough to be in this one. I felt like I couldn’t do this. I was like, what can I do?” he shared, adding that his fear intensifies with the pressure to over-deliver in his roles.

Lung’aho admitted these moments occur frequently, sometimes to the point of contemplating quitting, especially when playing a strong lead character.

“They’re moments of full-on attack from imposter syndrome… But the moment you start, God kinda reminds you that I already got this one sorted out, just keep going,” he added, highlighting that his faith helps him through such challenges.