Omawumi recently granted a rare interview to HFtv. In it, she talks about a range of issues from her relationship with Dr Frabz to working with Angelique Kidjo on the track “Play By Play“. The kicker, however, is how she flared up and stormed off after being asked about her smoking and drinking, and how it affects her image as a role model.
Below is what she said before she stormed off the interview on camera
“I won’t honor you with a response, i feel like that is a teeth (sic) to my character“. “Have you seen me smoking before? So why will you say that? Now you see me as an artiste, i am contributing what i can, i make music the way as i should and i came here i honored your invitation, and then you sit there and ask me about me smoking and drinking to people that are listening and you are supposed to mean me well when these people are supposed to be the ones that buy my music. When you say that kind of thing, do you mean me well?”
Omawumi proceeded to question the interviewer if she has ever seen her smoking before. The interviewer says no. Omawumi asked why she asked her that question? Interviewer says she wanted her to kill off the rumor out there. Omawumi told her she doesn’t need to ask her to kill of a rumor she isn’t sure about.
Omawumi concluded that if the interviewer decided to ask her such a big question without her being sure of it, then it means she doesn’t mean her well. Omawumi then stood up and walked out from the interview but not before she demanded that the host must publish the interview they just had
Watch the full interview below…
