Media mogul and EbonyLife CEO, Mo Abudu, has said she expects younger people to observe traditional boundaries when addressing older people, insisting that she would not accept being casually called by her first name. The 61-year-old media executive made the remarks during a conversation with Toke Makinwa on Toke Moments, where she spoke about respect,... The post ‘You Can’t Call Me Mo Anyhow, I Won’t Take It’ – Mo Abudu appeared first on New Telegraph .
Media mogul and EbonyLife CEO, Mo Abudu, has said she expects younger people to observe traditional boundaries when addressing older people, insisting that she would not accept being casually called by her first name.
The 61-year-old media executive made the remarks during a conversation with Toke Makinwa on Toke Moments, where she spoke about respect, business, relationships and her upbringing.
Abudu described herself as “very traditional”, explaining that her upbringing by her grandmother in Ondo, as well as her time in India, shaped her views on respect and how younger people should address their elders.
When asked by Makinwa whether she was particular about being addressed as “Aunty”, Abudu said she was uncomfortable with younger people casually calling her by her first name.
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“I am very traditional. I was brought up in Ondo by my grandmother. You can’t be calling me by my first name anyhow. I won’t take it!” she said.
The media executive also addressed descriptions of her as a “shark” in business, suggesting that gender could influence how people perceive an assertive woman in the corporate world.
“If I was a man, they wouldn’t say I was a shark. They’re going to say she’s an astute businesswoman,” Abudu said.
She also criticised what she described as a tendency by some people to portray themselves as victims despite failing to meet expectations.
Speaking about relationships, Abudu said heartbreak was no longer something she feared, insisting that “nobody can break my heart” at her age.
The media executive said she would prefer to date someone around her age or older, adding that she expects a partner to have achieved something she can respect.
“For me to respect you, you must have achieved something,” she said.
