Celebrity scandals are never in short supply among Nigerian socialites. The year 2020 kicked off with so much promise and excitement in the local entertainment industry, but was soon rocked by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which forced ‘a new normal’.
However, some of the major players on the scene were caught up with ‘unwanted’ indignities. Enjoy this ten celebrity scandals that made the headlines in year 2020.
DR SID & ESTRANGED WIFE, SIMI
In what was recorded as the first celebrity scandal of the year 2020, the marriage of ‘Something About You’ crooner, Dr Sid to his now estranged wife, Simi Esiri was confirmed in the month of February after weeks of self-denials and unconfirmed reports.
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DJ Cuppy
2020 has been a remarkable year for the female disc jockey and daughter of Nigerian oil mogul, Femi Otedola. Her biggest deal of the year was becoming the first African to host a radio show on Apple Music, one of the world’s biggest audio streaming services. The announcement was made in May and so far, Cuppy has hosted an array of Nigeria’s music stars including Davido, Reekado Banks, WurlD, and Ghanaian artiste Stonebwoy, on the show tagged Apple Music’s Africa Now.