Tiwa Savage Reveals 2021 Leaked Sex Tape was Result of a Bet by Ex-Partner

Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage has delivered a stunning new twist to the infamous 2021 scandal involving her leaked intimate video, revealing that the highly traumatic incident was a result of a bet made by her former partner. The Grammy-nominated singer shared the details in a new tell-all interview on The Breakfast Club, which was released on Tuesday.

Savage, who has since maintained a low profile regarding her personal life, disclosed that the man in the video initially claimed the footage was “accidentally” leaked. However, she later discovered a much more malicious reason behind the public dissemination of the tape. “He said he was trying to save it, and then he pressed send by accident,” Savage explained in the interview. “I later on found out that it was a bet with his friends.”

The singer went on to describe the incident as one of the most painful experiences of her life. She recounted the immense public backlash, which included accusations that she had orchestrated the leak as a publicity stunt to revive her career. Savage vehemently denied these claims, stating, “If I wanted to do that, I would have had better lighting, lingerie, and my facial expressions would have been on point.”

More hurtful than the leak itself, Savage said, was the public’s lack of empathy and the attacks on her role as a mother. “They brought my son into it and said I was unfit,” she recalled. The trauma from the incident has had a lasting impact, influencing her music and leading her to seek therapy. She also revealed that the ordeal has led her to a period of self-reflection and celibacy, noting that she has been without intimacy for the past three years.