Nigerian singer Skales has set social media abuzz after expressing his regret over not having multiple baby mamas to carry on his bloodline. The surprising confession came during an appearance on BET’s Off the Top show hosted by media personality VJ Adams on October 15, 2024.
“Right now I regret not having baby mamas. I really regret it because I’m the only person in my family bloodline that is alive right now so the whole bloodline relies on me to produce right now,” the Shake Body singer stated bluntly. “I think I’m receiving applications,” he added with a chuckle.
Show host VJ Adams quipped back, “We could set up a reality TV show for Skales. We could call it Finding Eve,” prompting laughter from both.
Skales then referenced the biblical mandate to “go forth and multiply,” emphasizing his newfound urgency to procreate and preserve his lineage. “I’m telling you, we could use that bible verse about going into the world and multiply,” the 32-year-old said.
Digging deeper into what prompted this realization, VJ Adams inquired, “That’s intense; I never thought about it. At what point in time did this dawn on you and did you have this information?”
Skales revealed it was the passing of his mother that triggered his concerns. “When my mum died, that’s when I realised that not much of my bloodline left,” he shared soberly. The Edo State native lost his mother in 2015.
Though Skales welcomed a daughter in 2021 with his wife Hasanity, whom he married in 2018, he still feels immense pressure as the sole surviving member of his immediate family to ensure the continuation of his bloodline.
The Shake Body crooner’s frank admission ignited a firestorm of reactions and debates across social media platforms. While some empathized with his predicament, others criticized the glorification of “baby mama culture” and out-of-wedlock births.
One Instagram user pointed out the potential pitfalls of Skales’ baby mama fixation, writing, “Funny how he isn’t thinking how these baby mama thing would have destroyed his career though. Just saying it’s one thing to have it another thing to keep it.”
Another commenter questioned, “What happened to marrying and having children? Why regret not having baby mamas (thereby tieing down so many women with having to be single mom’s).
A third bluntly asked, “Are baby mamas something one should wish for?”
The concept of baby mamas – women who have children with men they are not married to, often with little to no continuing romantic involvement – has become increasingly common in Nigeria. Many attribute this trend to changing social norms, economic factors, and the influence of celebrity baby mama culture.
However, critics argue that glamorizing baby mamas downplays the challenges and stigma single mothers often face. Children of unmarried parents may also contend with issues like absentee fathers, financial hardship, and complex family dynamics.
As the heated discourse surrounding his comments continues to trend, it remains to be seen whether Skales will indeed take applications for prospective baby mamas, or reconsider his approach to building a family and legacy. Regardless, his revelation has certainly struck a chord, laying bare the complicated realities of lineage, single parenthood and evolving cultural norms in Nigeria today.
