The velvet curtains of vulnerability parted as Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage revisited the twin tragedies that nearly broke her – the unauthorized release of her intimate video and the crushing loss of her father within the same devastating period. In a raw, unfiltered conversation with media personality Zeze Mills that felt more like therapy session than interview, the “Somebody’s Son” hitmaker peeled back the glossy veneer of celebrity to reveal the bruised survivor beneath.
“One minute I’m mourning my father, the next I’m fighting to keep my dignity from being shredded across the internet,” Savage recounted, her normally confident voice softening as she described the 2021 nightmare. The double trauma – first the grief of parental loss, then the violation of privacy – created what she called “a perfect storm of pain” that threatened to capsize her career. Her survival strategy? A conscious decision to “not think about it” – an emotional triage that allowed her to compartmentalize the scandal while focusing on forward motion.
Now three years removed from the firestorm, Savage’s perspective carries the quiet wisdom of hard-won battles. The woman who once feared her career might not survive the scandal now marvels at the grace of still having platforms to share her truth. “People still want to hear from me after all these years,” she mused, almost surprised by her own resilience. That gratitude, however, comes tinged with poignant reflection about whether she’s truly stopped to enjoy her hard-fought success amidst the chaos.
The conversation took an even more intimate turn as Savage dismantled her romantic history with surgical honesty. In a revelation that will undoubtedly send shockwaves through fan communities, the mother of one confessed that despite high-profile relationships and a much-publicized marriage, she’s never actually experienced true love – at least not the romantic variety. “When I look back at all my relationships, I realize they weren’t love,” she admitted, reserving the purest affection for her young son. This startling admission paints Savage’s chart-topping love songs in new light – not as diary entries, but as aspirational fantasies from a woman who’s become expert at packaging romance for public consumption while privately yearning for the real thing.
As the interview circulated across social media, reactions poured in from fans applauding her courage and fellow celebrities sharing their own #MeToo moments in the industry. What emerges from Savage’s confessional isn’t just a story of survival, but a masterclass in reclaiming narrative control – transforming from tabloid target to empowered storyteller on her own terms. In baring her scars, Nigeria’s first lady of Afrobeats may have just delivered her most powerful performance yet.
