Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwatope Savage, widely known as Tiwa Savage, has disclosed that her 2021 leaked s3x tape was not an accident but was circulated as part of a b+t. She described the ordeal as one of the most p@inful episodes of her life and revealed that she has remained celibate for the past three years.
Speaking in a new interview with The Breakfast Club released Tuesday, Savage reflected on how the scandal affected her career, personal life, and mental health. She said she initially tried to cope with humour and through music but admitted the p@in ran deeper.
“When I talked about the s+x tape, that was how I tried to get through it. But in hindsight, did I really deal with it? I don’t think so. I was hurt… I was a victim,” she said.
The singer revealed that while her then-boyfriend claimed the video le@ked accidentally, she later discovered it had been shared as part of a wager among his friends. “He said he pressed send by mistake, but I found out it was actually a b+t,” she explained.
Savage also addressed widespread speculation that she staged the leak for publicity. “People thought I did it for PR because I wasn’t relevant anymore. I was like, if I wanted to do that, I would’ve at least had better lighting,” she quipped.
She further disclosed that attempts to pursue the case were abandoned because the legal process became too tr@umatic to relive.
Beyond the tape itself, Savage said the harshest backlash came from people questioning her as a mother. “They dr@gged my son into it, saying he would grow up dis@ppointed in me. That h¥rt more than the actual incident,” she admitted.
The award-winning singer noted that the experience still affects her music, with some tracks too emotional to perform. “There were times I cried recording, especially on the first record. Even now, I skip those songs when listening,” she said.
Despite the tra¥ma, Savage credited her family especially her mother for standing by her. “My mom told me, ‘don’t listen to them, I’m just happy you’re enjoying yourself.’ That gave me strength,” she said.
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