Hermes, a former Big Brother Naija housemate, has given his insights on life after the reality program, including his challenges to adjust to a new normal following the death of his mother, Isioma.
Hermes recently talked about his experiences after leaving the BBNaija home in an interview with Pulse Nigeria.
He realised that life has not been without its difficulties, but he was thankful for the possibilities that had presented themselves.
Hermes said that dealing with the death of his mother, who died on November 5, 2024, has been one of the biggest challenges he has encountered.
He admitted that finding a new balance in life without his mother has been tough.
“I haven’t been coping, to be honest. Every time people ask me about that, I just say that I’m as good as can be. What used to be my norm was centred around my mum and now it’s difficult to find that balance or what my norm is. I’m also trying to find new normals and I don’t think that would ever go away. I’m just learning to live with it.”
Speaking on his artistic pursuits, Hermes emphasized the importance of exploring the multi-dimensional nature of human life through his art.
“When people ask me about my art I like to highlight the inter-dimensional nature of human life. Like when people see me play basketball, they think that’s all I do, and when people see me acting they ask ‘Why don’t you take this seriously?’ which I do, but it takes time to get out there. I’m taking my time to find my place in every industry, but currently in really focused on my art which is contemporary dance. I feel like there’s so much gold in the oworonshoki area and I want to mine it.”
