The Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, is back in the news, but this time it’s not for her beautiful performances or deep singing, but rather for her fiery response to a troll who made a derogatory comment about her physique.
A tweep on social media made fun of the Essence crooner’s appearance after a video of her live performance at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia went popular on X (previously Twitter) where many people complimented her singing and stage presence.
The user, @Fisayy, posted: “Real ones know she just has big laps, not actual a*.
Tems responded with a string of forceful and emotionally laden tweets after growing weary of years of uninvited remarks.
She shared: “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.” “It’s small, it’s flat, it’s fat. Dog ITS MINE. ‘Show us your bumbum’ lol so me too I will turn and say ‘see🥰’. Nah show ME yours first?? See how that feels? It’s just a body. I will add and lose weight.
Tems went on to say that she had never concealed her physique; she simply didn’t feel the need to tell the world anything. She addressed her detractors directly as she wrapped up her tirade