Celebrities are often targets in blackmails and smear
campaigns, given their influence and the extent to which they’re willing to go
in preserving their public image and social investment.
S3.x tapes and footage of intimate moments, easily considered
embarrassing, could often be used against these prominent figures.
It becomes even direr within the context of Nigeria’s
complex cultures and its values that extol reservedness.
Here are some Nigerian entertainers who have been victims of
(s3x tape) blackmails and how they dealt with it.
Tiwa Savage
The songstress is the most recent. Not many expected what
she did to cut herself loose from the shackles of her blackmailers.
Tiwa Savage had a few weeks ago alleged that some
individuals were in possession of a video of her s.3.x romp.
The singer had also vowed that she would not succumb to the
threats just for doing “something natural.”
A video of an unclad lady would later surface, with many
social media users suggesting it was Tiwa in the footage.
Some criticised the singer while others wondered how such a
“sensitive” video found its way online at first.
But in her reaction, Tiwa wrote:: “You hated how I was able
to control the narrative and get ahead of a story before it consumed me.
“[You hated] how I’m able to joke on stage about something
you taught should destroy me and make me feel ashamed. You must knock my head when
you see me otherwise.”
Salewa Abeni
In this scenario, it ended with the arrest of the
blackmailer who issued the threats of releasing the veteran singer’s nud3s.
Abeni had shared screenshots of her conversation with the
blackmailer after he threatened to release the unclad pictures.
“Below are your nude pictures I have with me. I still have
more. It won’t be good if the popularly known Alhaja Salawa Abeni unclad picture
is trending on social media,” the bully had written, before making monetary
demands.
“Once you make payment, I will make a video of me burning
the pictures. Or do you want the pictures to go viral?”
The said pictures, which Abeni explained could have been
taken in the hospital or while she was with her partner, portrayed the singer’s
younger self lying in bed with a towel to cover her body in a manner that
exposed her chest.
“I am very disappointed that someone somewhere will try to
tarnish my image and threaten to destroy my career of over 45 years. I’m almost
60 years old, I have worked very hard and made a name for myself,” Abeni had
said.
Toke Makinwa
Toke’s case was in April 2020 when some individuals
threatened her with what they described as her unclad photos.
Reacting to the email threat, the OAP had taken to her
Instagram page to share the said unclad photos — which appeared to have been
edited.
She also questioned the motives of her blackmailers while
wondering why they had resorted to “exploit people” amid the economic impacts
of the COVID-19 lockdown at that time.
“I understand that things are hard, I get that feeding off
each other and scamming people will be on the rise but I’ve never and would
never negotiate with con artists,” she wrote.
“I’m sharing this ahead of your threats to release these
edited, false images ’cause this is disappointing.
“There is a pandemic killing people. But there are also
certain human beings wanting to exploit people in a time when we should all
spread love and kindness. Stop with your bloody emails already.
“I am not the one, not yesterday, not today, not ever. I
don’t have any money to give you. I’ve never and would never negotiate with con
artists.”
Tacha Akide
The BBNaija ex-housemate was hit with the same blackmail campaign as Tacha. Reacting to the email threat, Tacha stated that she has had to deal with demeaning messages alongside hate speeches from social media users.
“You’re trying to have a good day but up to messages from
your team telling you to check your mail. You check only to find this! I have
to deal with evil demeaning DMs every day! Talking about ‘we will publish
them?’ Publish what?
“Edited pictures? And I and my team should feel threatened?
The hate I deal with, I pray for strength!”
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