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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>John Legend</strong> is opening up about how limiting his social media usage is benefiting his mental health, as it was &#8220;just a lot.&#8221;</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">John Legend Says X (Formerly Twitter) Is &#8220;A Little Too Toxic&#8221;</h3>
<p>The &#8220;All of Me&#8221; singer opened up during a chat with <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/john-legend-says-stepping-back-143354325.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGjO41ScZSubcB0n0L9eNiFpNDjjRYGiL7XCvrGgQlWIw3qlCOXw6Rk25d5Av6ggTuOXUR90YAy7pOnoRlmn0ykoFhit8gR15GF8gbCWA9N-CgbnlnIDZVoQb1scE1rithOuDg_JqL5XXKEHIXbxpFumMrcQQJWHZSpXMc9b9W4Q&;guccounter=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yahoo Life</a>, noting that he&#8217;s begun to scale back his social media activity. He also spoke on how he&#8217;s specifically started to distance himself from X, formerly known as Twitter.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I used to be on social media a lot more than I am now. I generally post more on Instagram and some on TikTok, but I kind of stopped posting on Twitter.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>We should add that John Legend said X is now &#8220;a little too toxic&#8221; for his liking. This commentary comes on the heels of <strong>Elon Musk</strong>&#8216;s unpopular takeover, which prompted an &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; rise in hate speech on the platform, per the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/technology/twitter-hate-speech.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times</a>.</p>
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<p>Legend elaborated on how he eventually realized the social media hoopla was &#8220;just a lot.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;After a while, having that much transparency between you and your audience — not just coming from you, but also coming to you — all the incoming [discourse], it was just a lot. After a while, I was just like, &#8216;You know, I don&#8217;t need that.'&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>He added, <strong><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s truly better for my mental health. I just found it better for my mental health to stay away.&#8221;</em></strong></p>
<p>On top of his mental well-being, John Legend also noted that he&#8217;s spendin&#8217; some time focusing on his physical health.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I do some cardio and some weights, nothing too crazy or innovative.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Megan Thee Stallion Also Spoke On Taking A Social Media Break</h3>
<p>John Legend&#8217;s commentary about stepping back from social media comes about a month and a half after Megan Thee Stallion shared similar statements, as <strong><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/megan-thee-stallion-stepping-back-social-media-focusing-herself/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> </strong>reported.</p>
<p>During an interview with <a href="https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/megan-thee-stallion-on-importance-of-education-collabs-and-new-musical-era-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Tonight</a>, the &#8220;Pressurelicious&#8221; rapper said she had to &#8220;step back [and] reevaluate&#8221; her well-being, and clearing her phone of all social media apps helped with this pursuit. Finding a &#8220;balance&#8221; between practicing &#8220;hustle culture&#8221; and self-care has also been crucial.</p>
<p>She added, <strong><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m making certain adjustments to my routine, and I want to let my Hotties know that it’s acceptable to reset and recharge when necessary.&#8221; </em></strong>PERIOD!</p>
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