- Tiwa Savage laments about Nigerians age shaming her every time for her fashion choices
- The 44-year-old singer reveals how it is hypocritical that International female singers are celebrated for the same thing
- Nigerians share mixed feelings about Tiwa Savage’s recent remarks
Popular Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage has opened up about the frustrations and age-shaming criticisms she receives from Nigerians over her fashion choices.
This is not the first time Tiwa Savage has voiced out about the criticism she faces over her fashion. She once addressed the issue when she likened her colleague Ayra Starr’s dressing sense to hers.
Speaking at a recent edition of the Receipts Podcast, the 44-year-old singer and mother of one, on December 15, expressed her thoughts on the constant criticism she faces.
Tiwa Savage compared the criticism she gets in Nigeria to older International female celebrities like Beyonce. According to her, Beyonce, despite her age, is celebrated for her beauty and confidence.
“They age shame every single day. They say 'A woman of your age, how can you be wearing Bikini?’ I can because I have a body. Beyonce is in her 40’s and wears Bikini but Americans don't age-shame her. They celebrate her and say ‘Black don't crack.’ its celebrated when you look good at an older age,”
The award-winning artiste also lamented how some people in their criticisms go as far as saying her son would be embarrassed of her in the future.
“When my son grows up, he's going to see this and think, ‘my mom is a powerful and beautiful woman,’” Tiwa Savage added.
Nigerians react to Tiwa Savage’s comments
Tiwa Savage’s recent remarks about being age-shamed by Nigerians have sparked mixed reactions about cultural double standards, ageism and the pressures faced by women in society.
TheRadar curated some comments below:
@powerchinueze said, “Pls tiwa, we respect and celebrate you, but you should understand that you are a role model to younger generations and the way you dress means alot to younger generations, pls adjust your way of life it would amend a lot,”
@ToniaAlexis said, “age can never make me stop dressing how I want and feel,”
@Queenofdblues commented, “Yet you're still beautiful.Tiwa Savage is the most beautiful female artiste in Nigeria,”
@Phanky_phyish said, “Which one will age shame again. You wan young forever,”
@jidekuje wrote, “There is always justification for everything, including dressing indecently,”
@itzpetkoff said, “Not like I support age shaming (as you put it), but people are talking based on the cultural orientation we have. Every country has a different culture, dont expect people to treat you how they treat Beyonce in Nigeria. It has 2 different cultures. What we should teach people is Cultural relativism. It should be in our school curriculum,”
@sir_enike said, “Nobody is age shaming you ma, what they are saying is that you should act according to your age and be a responsible mother to your only child. Leave adolescent behaviors for Gen Z children and grow up!”
@AfiaMeg commented, “I like that. It’s to give hope. Honestly… so I don’t get scared of growing old with wobbly knees in my 40s or 50s. We should celebrate older African women who still look good. Great example is Kate Henshaw,”
@ItzAniejayz said, “Whoever age shamed you is definitely not ready to live up to your age and the almighty God shall grant them their wish Amen,”
@doctorezidimma said, “Age shaming? Who even added the deadline to success?”
Ranking top 10 notable Afrobeats female collaborations
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier compiled a list of Notable Afrobeats female collaborations in Nigeria, a testament to some of the amazing works female artistes have put out together over the years.
Contrary to notions that the Afrobeats music scene was male-dominated, the Nigerian music industry had indeed evolved to create platforms for female artistes to shine and showcase their singing prowess.
