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<blockquote data-quote="UPROXX" data-source="post: 14060" data-attributes="member: 81"><img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chika-Leeor-Wild-full.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=660&amp;crop=1" alt="chika-Leeor-Wild-full.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Leeor WildLast spring, <a href="https://uproxx.com/indie/lightning-in-a-bottle-festival-lineup-2022-glass-animals-little-simz-kaytranada/" target="_blank">Chika</a> revealed that she <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/chika-end-life-not-retire/" target="_blank">tried to end her life</a>. At the time, she announced her <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/chika-announces-retirement-mental-toll-industry/" target="_blank">retirement from music</a> but later clarified that she was not bidding farewell to the music industry, but to life itself. “I have been working through a rough patch in life that trolls did not cause,” she wrote, alluding to some online bullying she was enduring. “However, in one of my most vulnerable moments, i was submerged in messages encouraging me to take my life.” Nearly a year later, Chika revealed that she attempted suicide but confirmed that she is now okay.In a message she shared on Sunday, Chika simply wrote, “alive. wanna go home.” Previously she shared a lengthy post to her Instagram Story where she discussed plans to end her life. “I went to the top of the intercontinental, but could not jump. Not because I don’t want to, but because the metal stairs were scary,” she wrote. “That’s the thing about having a f*cked up brain. No matter how much pain you’re in, there will always be something holding you back. It’s draining &amp; sad. It looks like crying wolf, but it’s not. It’s just difficult to find the right way. The quickest way. the painless way. I am tired of myself too.”She continued, “I don’t need anyone feeling bad or worried bc I failed the last time I tried. save your emotions for when I succeed.” She concluded her lengthy message by writing, “No more typing. I’m going to finish my drink and find a way that works. Thanks for the ride, I hated it.”Chika initial note earned many responses from fellow musicians. “Praying for Chika,” <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/latto-mariah-carey-big-energy-remix-feature/" target="_blank">Latto</a> wrote with prayer hands and heart emojis. “Praying that Chika is safe rn,” Chicago rapper <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/tobi-lou-2hrs-video/" target="_blank">Tobi Lou</a> tweeted.Houston rapper <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/monaleo-we-not-humping-video/" target="_blank">Monaleo</a>, who has <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5qbg4/monaleo-is-the-sweetest-bully-rapping-today" target="_blank">had her own struggles</a> with suicide, also shared a warm message to Chika. “Chika we love you so much !” she wrote. “We would miss you tremendously. We need you here . You deserve to see the fruits of your labor and you deserve to live to see a happier version of yourself.” She added, “I know how you’re feeling right now sweet girl but you are a bright star. I love u.”Chika is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/chika-okay-plan-to-end-life/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPROXX, post: 14060, member: 81"] [IMG alt="chika-Leeor-Wild-full.jpg"]https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chika-Leeor-Wild-full.jpg?w=1600&h=660&crop=1[/IMG] [UWSL]Leeor Wild[/UWSL] Last spring, [URL='https://uproxx.com/indie/lightning-in-a-bottle-festival-lineup-2022-glass-animals-little-simz-kaytranada/']Chika[/URL] revealed that she [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/chika-end-life-not-retire/']tried to end her life[/URL]. At the time, she announced her [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/chika-announces-retirement-mental-toll-industry/']retirement from music[/URL] but later clarified that she was not bidding farewell to the music industry, but to life itself. “I have been working through a rough patch in life that trolls did not cause,” she wrote, alluding to some online bullying she was enduring. “However, in one of my most vulnerable moments, i was submerged in messages encouraging me to take my life.” Nearly a year later, Chika revealed that she attempted suicide but confirmed that she is now okay. In a message she shared on Sunday, Chika simply wrote, “alive. wanna go home.” Previously she shared a lengthy post to her Instagram Story where she discussed plans to end her life. “I went to the top of the intercontinental, but could not jump. Not because I don’t want to, but because the metal stairs were scary,” she wrote. “That’s the thing about having a f*cked up brain. No matter how much pain you’re in, there will always be something holding you back. It’s draining & sad. It looks like crying wolf, but it’s not. It’s just difficult to find the right way. The quickest way. the painless way. I am tired of myself too.” She continued, “I don’t need anyone feeling bad or worried bc I failed the last time I tried. save your emotions for when I succeed.” She concluded her lengthy message by writing, “No more typing. I’m going to finish my drink and find a way that works. Thanks for the ride, I hated it.” Chika initial note earned many responses from fellow musicians. “Praying for Chika,” [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/latto-mariah-carey-big-energy-remix-feature/']Latto[/URL] wrote with prayer hands and heart emojis. “Praying that Chika is safe rn,” Chicago rapper [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/tobi-lou-2hrs-video/']Tobi Lou[/URL] tweeted. Houston rapper [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/monaleo-we-not-humping-video/']Monaleo[/URL], who has [URL='https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5qbg4/monaleo-is-the-sweetest-bully-rapping-today']had her own struggles[/URL] with suicide, also shared a warm message to Chika. “Chika we love you so much !” she wrote. “We would miss you tremendously. We need you here . You deserve to see the fruits of your labor and you deserve to live to see a happier version of yourself.” She added, “I know how you’re feeling right now sweet girl but you are a bright star. I love u.” [I]Chika is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.[/I] [url="https://uproxx.com/music/chika-okay-plan-to-end-life/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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