Afrobeat sensation Seun Kuti has shared a chilling experience from his trip to the United States, revealing how a stray bullet pierced through the window of his hotel room in a shocking incident that could have turned fatal.
The outspoken son of Fela Kuti posted a video on Instagram, visibly shaken, as he documented the aftermath of the terrifying moment. “Tell me you’re in America without telling me you’re in America,” he said in the video. “I was just chilling in my hotel room and boom!” The footage captured a clean bullet hole through the window, showing just how close the bullet came to striking him.
Though Seun didn’t mention the specific city or hotel, his experience has sparked heated conversations online, especially surrounding the safety and gun violence prevalent in some parts of the U.S. In his caption, Seun didn’t hold back his thoughts, writing, “I read somewhere that these are the civilized people. 😢😢”
The shocking incident has since gone viral, fueling debates around Western safety perceptions and highlighting how even celebrities aren’t immune to the rising threats of random violence.