Ayra Starr: “I will control a man if I am richer than him”

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr spoke about financial relationships within a couple, providing a very personal vision of the issue. Guest on the podcast Wahala, the “Bloody Samaritan” singer explained that each person’s income should not call into question, according to her, the financial responsibility of the man in a relationship.

The 23-year-old artist notably assured that she would maintain a certain discretion over her financial situation if she were to earn more than her partner. “ If I date a man richer than me, I will control him. But even if I am richer, he will still provide for me, and I won’t let him know that I am rich “, she said.

A release which comes as Ayra Starr continues her rise on the international music scene. Revealed to the general public under the colors of Mavin Records, the singer has gradually established herself as one of the major figures of the new generation of Afrobeats. His comments on money and relationships have since sparked numerous reactions on social networks, reigniting the debate on financial expectations within couples.