Fans have taken to social media to react to Omawumi’s outburst during a live interview in which host, Zinia, asked about her smoking and drinking habit.
The 15-minute interview with HFtv started well but ended abruptly, when the Itsekiri born singer-songwriter cum actress got offended with her interviewer walked out of the set.
Omawumi, 34, hails from Delta state. She is a brand ambassador for Konga.com, Globacom and Malta Guinness.
See reactions below:
Some people so dumb not to still realize that Omawumi smokes with the way she reacted on that show
— EXPLICIT™ (@Segun_MUFC) May 5, 2016
As a smoker and a fan of omawumi i dont care what she does in private but i think she behaved like a bully in this interview @SayMama1
— ireti bakare-yusuf (@sisiogelagos) May 5, 2016
Dear @Omawumi u embarrassed dat interviewer cos of a question. I knw u dont smoke, but u keep shisha as a companion pic.twitter.com/6DcKR9xKQn
— DR. IYKE (@lopexiyke) May 5, 2016
Omawumi acted like an illiterate, hot-blooded Yoruba woman and you can’t help but agree that she wouldn’t be one who reasons objectively
— Young God (@K3hinde) May 5, 2016
How dare you? A singer who’s married with 2 kids, who’s clearly moved beyond rumours however unfounded. Omawumi exercised extreme patience.
— Molara Wood (@molarawood) May 5, 2016
I think people saying Omawumi should have just answered the question and moved on don’t really understand the damaging effects of bad press.
— Uche Briggs (@UcheBriggs) May 5, 2016
Was Omawumi right to have walked out of the interview? Yes. The questions were border line retarded.
— The Eagle (@AOT2) May 5, 2016
See them attacking Omawumi, the same ones that will rain insults when someone disagrees with their tweets or ask a simple question. SMH!
— Kay Baba (@datGuyKOFO) May 5, 2016
If Omawumi were a male artist, would she be asked to respond to drinking and smoking rumors as a role model?
— Amara Nwankpa (@bubusn) May 5, 2016
Finally watched the Omawumi “interview”. WTF was the girl doing? How does she have a job? What do you call that interview style?
— Oreka Godis (@Rhecks) May 5, 2016
Of course there are better ways for Omawumi to have handled the situation.
In my opinion though, she handled it the best way..
— ayoola animashaun (@som1twisted) May 5, 2016
But even if Omawumi drinks and smokes what kind of question is “How do you keep your drinking and smoking away from your kids”
— Aunty Social (@exschoolnerd) May 5, 2016
#Omawumi What has Omawumi done wrong that she is being clobbered? She was right to have walked out on the stupid interviewer.
— Bayo onanuga (@aonanuga1956) May 5, 2016
If you want to live a happy life as an artist or celebrity, follow the Omawumi example and live happily ever after. She was spot on!
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) May 5, 2016
A journalist is on a fact finding mission and not a PR person. Omawumi was asking the journalist if she meant well for her. Unprofessional.
— Ebuka Akara (@ebuka_akara) May 5, 2016
Is Omawumi the first person interviewer will ask crazy questions!? All she had to do was say a yes or no. Storming out was silly abeg.
— Ricky Sharks. (@Twickta) May 5, 2016
