Talented Nigerian female music act Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tem has recounted her struggles to financially provide for her family before she hugged the limelight.
The curvy musician who made the revelation in an interview with GQ said that at some point in her life before she became popular, she was broke, helpless, and also stole food.
Tems said that she used to go to her aunty’s house just so she could give her food to take home.
She said; “I couldn’t take care of anybody.
“There were times when I was not just broke – I was broke and hopeless. I used to steal food. I used to go to my aunty’s house just so she could give me food to take home.
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“I just felt like, What is the point of me existing right now? You have to remember those times. Because that person does not exist anymore.”
The singer further revealed that before getting into the limelight, she had to change her state of mind.
“The decision I made was to not wallow in sadness. This person that can never be anything.
“I didn’t have any self-esteem. I didn’t think I was pretty. I didn’t even think of my voice as anything. I just thought, There are so many people that can sing, I’m not a model, I don’t dance, but whatever chance I have, I’ll take it. Even if I end up singing under a bridge somewhere, I’ll be the best under-the-bridge singer ever,” she said.
