- Two months, one tragedy — Dad passed, then video leaked.
- Blackmail attempt rejected — She refused to pay when pressured.
- Mental closure through detachment — Survived because she didn’t dwell.
Tiwa Savage reveals her leaked intimate video came during the darkest days of losing her father
According to reports shared by Eko Hot Blog, the singer confirmed in a recent conversation with Zeze Mills that her personal ordeal was amplified by grief her father’s passing and the leak occurred within a tight two-month period.
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Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage has opened up about enduring one of the most painful periods of her life. In a heartfelt interview with Zeze Mills, she recounted how the loss of her father and the unauthorized release of an intimate video overlapped in time and how that collision shook her deeply .
Savage said the events unfolded in succession: first her father passed away, then the intimate video was leaked online. “It was a space of like two months where my dad died and my sex tape was released,” she shared, describing the ordeal as the lowest point in her life .
She revealed that resisting the urge to dwell on the trauma helped her survive it. By deliberately choosing not to think about what was happening, she managed to persevere through intense grief and public scrutiny.
This isn’t the first time she’s addressed the leak back in October 2021, she spoke with Power 105.1’s Angie Martinez, exposing how someone attempted to extort her by threatening to release the video unless she paid up. She stood firm and refused to give in to blackmail .
Throughout the interview, Savage’s tone remained steady yet raw. She didn’t mince words. Instead, she struck a balance between vulnerability and resilience, offering a refreshing sense of honesty without melodrama.
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