“Divorce From TeeBillz Made Me Angry And Depressed, Turned Me Into Bad Girl” – Tiwa Savage

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has open up about her divorce from her ex-husband, Tunji Balogun, better known as TeeBillz.

Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz ended their marriage in 2018 after attempts to reconcile their differences failed.

Speaking on “The Receipts Podcast”, Tiwa revealed that the divorce was largely due to her ex-husband’s actions.

She also opened up about battling postpartum depression after giving birth to their son, which compounded the challenges in her marriage.

Tiwa recounted how public criticism intensified during the ordeal, with many blaming her without hearing her side of the story.

The 44-year-old singer noted that influential figures even advised her to stay silent to protect her reputation.

She explained that the situation escalated when TeeBillz made their issues public. Despite not initiating the breakup, she was heavily criticized while few people supported her.

Tiwa Savage said that after attempting to share her side of the story in an interview, the backlash worsened.

The singer described the experience as deeply painful, leading her to adopt a more carefree attitude by turning into a ‘bad girl’.

“She said, “When I came out, I was Nigeria’s sweetheart when I started and I could do no wrong in Nigerian’s eyes. I did everything by the book. I went to university and I wasn’t a baby mama. I got married then I had a baby so I did everything in the right order and everybody loved me and then everything happened.

“Then I started getting hate from blogs and I started getting hate from certain people. The way our situation happened, he announced it online. I didn’t break up with him but I was the one being attacked.

“At the time, my baby was just a few months old and I was dealing with postpartum and my body wasn’t the same and I was depressed. Everyone then went to him and only a few people came to see me.

“After I interviewed to tell my side of the story, it got worse. People were like ‘How dare you go and talk’ ‘You’re a woman and you’re supposed to build the house, it’s your fault’.

“I remember famous people calling me to ask how I could tell my side of the story cuz I’d never win. Ever since then, I was like I won’t ever talk about the situation because it was very heartbreaking how the public took it and blamed me.”

“It was an eye-opener for me and it made me depressed for so long. It got me angry then I became the ‘African Bad Girl.”

“I thought to myself that after doing everything right I was still attacked. Then I started getting tattoos and wearing short skirts and bikini. I was just wild.”

KanyiDaily recalls that Tiwa Savage recently reflected on her career, revealing that she believes her success came later in life for a meaningful reason.