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I am off the streets – Singer Tems

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has announced that she has “left the streets”, a term commonly used for women who are getting married or are no longer searching for love.

I am off the streets – Singer Tems

Nigerian singer Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, has announced that she has "left the streets," a colloquial term used to describe women who are seeking marriage or love. The Grammy-winning artist disclosed this on a TikTok livestream on Monday, though she did not provide further details. She explained that she was leaving the streets due to being tired of men wasting her time.

"I don't like it when guys waste my time. But for me, never again. I don't have that problem anymore. I have left the streets; I wouldn't even say I was ever on the streets," she said.

Tems has previously expressed her frustration with men who approach her with ulterior motives. In an interview with YouTuber Korty EO last year, she revealed that many men who pursued her for relationships were primarily interested in her body. Tems had expressed a preference for genuine and deeper connections over superficial ones.

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