Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage has opened up about her personal life in a revealing interview where she admitted she has been celibate for three years, living without both a partner and even intimacy aids.
The singer, who appeared on The Breakfast Club talk show, said the long break from intimacy has left her questioning whether she is still emotionally “attached” to that aspect of life.
“I don’t know if I don’t come attached. I’ve gone like maybe three years without. I have to be with someone for me to even think about it. I don’t have toys… maybe that’s what people should get me for Christmas,” she said with a laugh.
Savage also revisited the controversy surrounding her 2021 leaked sex tape, which she described as one of the most painful experiences of her career. She revealed that the recording was not leaked by mistake, as previously claimed, but was part of a bet among her then-boyfriend’s friends.
“He said he was trying to save it, and then he pressed send by accident… I later found out it was actually a bet with his friends. That broke me.”
The incident sparked a storm of public criticism, with some accusing her of staging the scandal for publicity. Savage dismissed the claims, insisting she was the victim.
“They thought I did it for PR. A lot of people said I wasn’t relevant anymore and I was doing this for attention. If I wanted to do that, trust me, I would have had better lighting,” she retorted.
According to the singer, the harshest part of the scandal was not the tape itself but the attacks on her role as a mother.
“They brought my son into it and said I was unfit… that he would grow up and be disappointed in me. That hurt more than anything else,” she said.
Savage admitted that some of the songs she wrote in the aftermath were so emotional she has been unable to perform them on stage.
The singer credited her mother’s unwavering support and therapy for helping her navigate the trauma.
“My mom called me and said, ‘don’t listen to them, just enjoy yourself.’ Hearing her say that lifted a weight off me. And therapy has helped me too, even though some people think it’s a waste of money.”
Now at 45, Tiwa Savage says she is content with her life and is not pressured to pursue romance or intimacy.
“I’ve been married before. I have my son, my music, my friends, and my peace of mind. If love happens again, it happens, but I’m good where I am,” she said.
