False Claim About My Marriage Almost Drove Me Into Depression— Veekee James

Famous fashion entrepreneur Veekee James has revealed how false claim that she snatched her husband, Femi Atere, from a friend pushed her into one of the most difficult periods of her life.

Gatekeepers News reports that speaking on the Nancy Isime Show, James recounted the intense backlash she faced online after announcing her marriage in October 2023.

She said malicious trolls spread stories alleging that her husband had been in a relationship with one of her friends and that they were intimate before marriage.

The designer said the experience shook her to the core, adding that her faith was what helped her overcome it.

She said, “ There was one that really shook me. That was the period we had to ask God to help us come out of it. And immediately we came out of that, that was the end.”

According to her, the false narratives nearly drove her into depression. She said, “ I think it was a story of how I stole him from a friend.”

“ And we were sleeping with each other. And so many of them are lies. It almost put me in depression. For the first time in my life, I got to understand what people who face depression feel.”

Veekee described how deeply it affected her saying, “I remember entering my room, and I did not come out for like two days. I was there crying and praying. And I told God, you know the stories. If you know that what they are saying is all lies, help us get through this without it ruining my brand. I remember waiting on God for days. And the way he brought me out was like a miracle.”

The celebrity added that since then, she has developed resilience against online negativity. She said, “ I have heard different stories, and it was just so easy for me to laugh about it.”

“ I remember my brother advising that I should not read comments, but I read them to know why I am trending. To know which places I am doing too much.”

Looking to the future, she added that she hopes to raise her children with strong values:

Veekee said, “I ask God to help me and guide. To be honest, I do not plan to make a video with my kid where we are dancing and I am trying to hide them. I plan to have kids who would be role models in society.”

Veekee James and her husband held their traditional and white wedding ceremonies in Akwa Ibom and Lagos in 2024.