Tiwa has received a lot of flak for her
raunchy video for the single 'wanted'
recently and when she was named
female artist of the year at Saturday's
MTV Africa Music Awards, in Durban,
she made a point of bringing out the
one person who has supported her
even when the video for Wanted
attracted the disapproval of everyone,
her husband, Tunji Balogun.
Speaking to the Times of South Africa,
Tiwa said:
"[Being sexual] is something we're
comfortable with behind closed
doors but very uncomfortable with
in public," she said. "But,
fortunately, as artists we have the
platform to do things that a lot of
people might not be able to do. I felt
like I was at a stage in my life at
which I was very comfortable in my
skin.
"I'd worked on my body and I wanted
to do a video that was pushing the
envelope - that would have people
talking and open up a conversation."
Tiwa Savage said her video was clearly
rated for people over 18.
"I feel that while being a role model
I also need to explore my life as a
woman and target the adult
market.
"There are a lot of people who love
the video and are inspired. You
learn you can't please everyone, so
you do what feels right at the time."
She said she wasn't surprised that
some broadcasters had censored the
video.
"A lot of times you look at an artist
and you think what they do on
stage is their lifestyle, but just
because we portray a certain thing
on stage doesn't mean when we get
off the stage we sleep with every
guy we see," she said.
"It's just a persona. I don't think
anyone can look at my life and see
any scandal.
"That's what parents should be
teaching their children. Whether
Tiwa Savage does it or not, they will
have access to certain things that
are bad, so we need to teach them
how to decide between good and
bad."
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