Nigerian influencer and entrepreneur Sophia Momodu has revealed that she was subjected to emotional and psychological abuse after getting pregnant out of wedlock for singer Davido.
Speaking at a United Nations General Assembly event in New York on Monday, Sophia said she faced mockery over the pregnancy specifically because she was a pastor's daughter.
She explained that the trauma of the backlash caused her to lose her voice, even as a well-known public figure.
"I am a pastor's daughter who got pregnant out of wedlock by a global superstar. And I was mocked. It was crazy. I had to find myself in the midst of all that," she said.
She went on to describe how deeply the criticism affected her. "For a long time, I didn't have a voice despite being famous. I was worried and getting drained by the negative criticisms. If you are a Nigerian, you will know that it is almost a taboo for a pastor's daughter to have a child out of wedlock," she said.
Sophia added that she eventually found her voice after being repeatedly told to stay silent about what many considered a shameful story.
Sophia Momodu is the mother of Davido's first daughter, Imade Adeleke.
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