Sensational Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (née Ogunleye) known by her stage name, Simi, has faced renewed backlash online after an old tweet from 2012 resurfaced, appearing to sexualise a four-year-old boy.
In the now-viral tweet on her X account @SympLySimi, dated March 14, 2012, the singer described a four-year-old boy named David as having a crush on her, saying he often got physically close, acted as if he wanted to kiss her, and rested his head on her lap, and she questioned whether she should give him attention.
The viral tweet reads: “David has a crush on me. He kips comn close; actin lik he wana lock lips n den he puts his head on my lap.Shd I giv him a chance? P.S: Hes 4.”
Reacting to the post, an X user, @Eregechi12 wrote, “4 asin 4 years old or 4 decades old 😳😳 Is the word lock lips supposed to be in the same sentence with a 4 year old 😳😳😳”
Another user, @captainleke wrote, “4years old child!!! Lock this pedophile up.”
“4 years old? this needs to be investigated. this is a big crime. unbelievable,” @drackfel opined.
@bigray0x wrote, “I’ve been avoiding all topics related to this since the onset of the false r@pe scenario and all that. this right here should start an outrage if it were from a man, the double standard the world holds men at. But this lady is worse than most of the people I’ve seen on this app, she’s inherently diabolical FUCK!.”
@prudentsammy tweeted, “You would think she is a saint, lmaooo. “Don’t rape girl child” When you are sexualizing a 4 years old boy. Pathetic fr! Gbimi oshi.”
The post emerged amid ongoing controversy following TikToker Mirabel’s confession that her widely circulated rape allegation was false.
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