Nigerian singer Tems found out the hard way that music fans build artists up to tear them down at the peak of their success. The 29-year-old Grammy-winning singer responded to hateful comments about her body on social media.
The beautiful singer is known for her African fashion and hairstyles, which are often copied by hairstylists in America.
Tems’ face card has not declined, but trolls are body-shaming her online. One person wrote, “Real one knows she just have big laps not actual a$s.”
In a post on Instagram, Tems clapped back: “Okay 7 years in, it’s time to pack it up. I never thought I’d need to say it but you are all weird,” she wrote. “It’s small, it’s flat, it’s fat. Dog ITS MINE.”
She continued: “It’s just a body. I will add and lose weight. I never once hid my body, I just didn’t feel the need to prove or disprove anyone.”
She concluded: “The more you don’t like my body, the better for me actually. But it’s enough now. Move on from my bum.”
Tems is best known for her deep, velvety vocals on songs such as “Free Mind”, “Damages”, “Me & U”, and “Wait for U” by Future featuring Drake and Tems.
Tems is the first Nigerian artist to win multiple Grammy Awards.
