Temmie Ovwasa, Nigerian singer and songwriter, formerly known as YBNL princess says she went to different churches for deliverance from lesbianism.

The 26-year-old rapper disclosed this on the latest episode of Doyin’s Corner podcast hosted by former Big Brother Naija housemate, Doyinsola David.

She said,  “I was born in a church, I was raised in a church by a pastor. I grew up in the hands of a pastor who did deliverance on me a couple of times. I went to churches for deliverance. I went to the river to bathe and it [spirit of lesbianism] did not go.

“Therefore, I am well aware that changing one’s sexual orientation is not possible. You can suppress your Sexuality and deceive yourself, attempting to conform. Many people have gone through that phase before embracing their true selves and coming out of the closet.”

Temmie Ovwasa added that making her sexuality public as a lesbian affected her career negatively.

She said, “I was working with somebody and he told me that there are rumours about my sexuality so I should get a boyfriend. I’m not playing this game again [laughs].

“The person wanted me to get a boyfriend to cover up for my career. I mean, it’s career suicide; what I did is a career suicide. I’m very aware of it. Coming out to say I’m gay kills my career. In the mainstream, nobody wants to associate with [a gay]. And this is something I’m very aware of the consequences of my action. I took it deliberately.”

The singer came to the limelight in 2015 following her introduction as the first female signee of the YBNL record, however, the deal ended after she left the label in 2020.

That same year, Ovwasa dropped the first openly gay album titled ‘E be like say dem swear for me’.