Popular Nigerian singer Omawumi Megbele says she was body-shamed as a child.
In a lengthy Instagram post on Monday, 8th February the Delta state-born singer listed the derogatory names people used in mocking her body.
While sharing a black and white photo she revealed that the negative comments made her insecure about her body.
“I was one of those kids they used to call ‘hammer headed’, “Ogorstina” and “Ekpengbe forehead”. In fact one of my aunts used to call me ‘Beauty’, she said she was using it to prophecy into my life that I will be pretty someday,” she wrote.
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Well, there was a time I allowed it get to me, there was a time that I couldn’t step out without being heavily decked up in makeup. I would do all manners of things to hide my flaws because I felt imperfect.
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The “Bottom Belle” singer at the latter part of her post, revealed that she survived the trauma by falling in love with herself.
She also encouraged her followers to embrace their bodies, and turn their back on whatever negative comments people are saying to them
“Now the only thing that has changed is that I’m madly in love with my imperfect me, with my ekpengbe forehead, with my knock knees, with my cellulites and stretch marks like map of Africa!” she added.
I’m in love with my skin and everything within. And guess what? I can still decide to change or hide a flaw because that too is ok!
What I won’t do is allow anybody’s perception of me direct the decisions I make for myself. I am Beautiful. You are beautiful too!”
Omawumi rose to prominence as a contestant on Idols West Africa. She emerged the 1st runner-up of the competition which ended in May 2007. In September 2008, Omawumi released her debut single “In The Music”.
Her album “Wonderwoman” was released in 2009 followed by “The Lasso of Truth” album released on April 10, 2013.
Her fourth album “In Her Feelings” was released on 14th June 2019, which comprises Afro-fusion and Jazz to RnB. “In Her Feelings” embodies tracks of multiple genres which include “For My Baby”, “Mr Sinnerman”, “Away”, “True Loving” “Tabansi” and “Green Grass”.
She dropped her 4th studio album tagged “Love Deep High Life” in 2020. The album houses features from Phyno, Waje, Brymo, and Ric Hassani.
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