Popular Nigerian music star Tiwatope Savage, widely known as the Queen of Afrobeat, has triggered a wave of reactions as she once again spoke about her leaked tape.

The unfortunate incident happened in 2021, and since then, Tiwa has not been completely let off the hook. In a recent interview with American radio station Hot 97, she shared more details about the experience.

According to the mother of one, the video was recorded by her then-boyfriend, who initially claimed he had accidentally uploaded it to Snapchat.

However, she later discovered that it played out differently; he had reportedly made a bet with his friends that he would date her and eventually post their private moments online.

Deeply affected by the traumatic experience, Tiwa poured her emotions into her new album. She described the project as personal and hopes it will inspire women who may be going through similar struggles.

Tiwa Savage painfully said: "The s*x tape issue really hurt me. Many people thought I did it for PR. The man in the video was my boyfriend at the time. I didn’t know he was recording. A lot of Nigerians blasted me, called me a failed mum because my son would grow up and see the video whereas some of them do worse in their closets."

My boyfriend said he was trying to save it and then he pressed ‘send’ by accident on Snapchat. It was later I found out that it was a bet. He had a bet with his friend that he would be in a relationship with me and post my s*x tape. It was a traumatic experience for me."

See some comments and video below

@GhstLenny____"Save but press send. Which kind of stupid lie is that one"

@FolajeuwoNelson___"If them dey use bet knack a whole Tiwa Savage, who are you ehn fine girl way Dem no go use fake alert commot your pata ?"

@Winningmindset7___"Congratulations Tiwa, you have successfully deleted the video from the internet and on every devices. Nobody has that video anymore on their phones"

@justkency___"Tiwa, you are on the radio to promote your album not to discuss and the entire world what is going on in your personal life. I know these radio stations can bait you and are only interested in gossip. Try to disclose less important stuff and focus more on your music."

@Caiy_thryn___"If you go trust man. Na your body go tell you.
Me wey dey open one eye keep even if I dey sleep. You'd better not trust a man. And if you see lemons, squeeze them in men's eyes."

@thashottz___"Is that why you now deleted the video from my phone so that I won't have access again"

@NaijaBudgetBro___"Tiwa took the hit and still stood tall. Meanwhile, he’ll forever be remembered as the guy who pressed send."

"The person was my boyfriend at the time. He said he wanted to save the video but pressed send by accident. I later found out it was a bet with his friends" – Tiwa Savage speaks on her leaked tape scandal. pic.twitter.com/TJPXm7XsUk

— YabaLeftOnline (@yabaleftonline) September 24, 2025