I Faced Stigma as a Pastor’s Daughter After Getting Pregnant for Davido — Sophia Momodu

Nigerian entrepreneur Sophia Momodu has opened up about the stigma she faced after becoming pregnant out of wedlock by a global superstar, revealing how the experience pushed her to find her voice.

Speaking about her journey, Sophia, who said she is a pastor’s daughter, explained that the situation was particularly difficult because of the societal expectations placed on Nigerian women.

“I am a pastor’s daughter who got pregnant out of wedlock by a global superstar. And I was mocked; it was wild. And I had to find my strength in the midst of all of that,” she said.

According to her, although she was famous and popular, she struggled to have her own voice because of the negativity surrounding her story.

“For the longest time, I didn’t have a voice. I was famous, I was popular, but I didn’t have a voice. It kept getting drowned out, and all of the negativity was around that story.”

She noted that being a pastor’s daughter who had a child outside marriage was considered a major taboo in Nigeria, adding that she wanted people to truly understand her story.

Sophia also recalled an aunt telling her that someone had advised her to remain silent about the issue.

“Please keep quiet because this is not a topic that we are allowed to talk about as black women,” she recalled.

However, she said sharing her experience publicly eventually made her realise that she was not alone, particularly after speaking about it in South Africa.

“I’ve told my story in South Africa, at radio stations, and it was just amazing to see that I was not alone. Some so many women came to me and said, ‘Listen, it happened to me”