Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage says she struggled to bond with her son, Jamil Balogun, because she wanted a girl.
On the FlowWithKorty podcast, the singer said she was disappointed when she learned she was having a boy.
“I always wanted a girl. They told me it was a boy, and I started crying,” she said.
She also admitted she did not feel close to Jamil in his early years.
“Honestly, I didn’t bond with my son for the first year or two,” Tiwa said.
The singer said the changes in her body after birth affected her confidence and career. She recalled losing a major endorsement deal because she did not “snap back.”
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“So, when he came he was always crying and my body didn’t snap back. I looked horrible. I was supposed to do a campaign with Pepsi at the time and they turned me away. And I just thought this boy has destroyed me,” she said.
Tiwa said things have improved, and she now considers Jamil her “best friend.”
She also said she is focused on raising him to be respectful and kind.
“I always tell him, your mum suffered oo, make sure you treat any girl like a queen,” she said. “He is going to make mistakes, he is not perfect. But at the core of him, I want him to be kind.”
Tiwa also shared that most of her past relationships were disappointing.
“There is hardly any relationship I would look back at and see anything positive. They are all d***! Actually, there is one, but he passed away. May his soul rest in peace. He was incredible,” she said.