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Published on February 23, 2026
Simi has broken her silence following the resurfacing of old tweets that have sparked widespread social media criticism.
The backlash comes amid heightened online scrutiny following Simi’s public stance against rape culture and the ongoing controversy surrounding the rape allegation involving Mirabel.
Nigerian singer Simi has broken her silence following the resurfacing of old tweets that have sparked widespread social media criticism.
The backlash comes amid heightened online scrutiny following Simi’s public stance against rape culture and the ongoing controversy surrounding the rape allegation involving Mirabel.
Some of her old tweets were dug up and shared online, prompting heated discussions and criticism from users.
She emphasised that the tweets, written when she was 23 and hustling her music career while helping out at her mother’s daycare, were innocent reflections of daily life rather than anything perverse.
She stressed that her words had been twisted to fit false narratives and that she has never been depraved in her life.
She also addressed how her fame now exposes her past actions to broad interpretation, explaining that she never intended to hide her personality or the fact that she was a young woman expressing herself openly.
Simi added that some of her older tweets were being deleted by her team due to the sensitivity for her family, though she had initially been reluctant to remove them.
I haven’t been on twitter today – but someone brought a few of my old tweets to my attention and I can’t not address it.
14 years ago, I was 23, so I was definitely not a child. I’m not here to make excuses because I don’t have anything to make excuses for. What I can’t let…
— Simi (@SympLySimi) February 22, 2026
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