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“I Was 16 When I Got Pregnant”: Davido’s Cousin Folasade Adeleke Spills in Moving Video, Many React
Folasade Adeleke, one of the cousins to music star David Adeleke Davido recently opened up on her personal life.
The single mother who was on a podcast saywhatyouknow revealed she got pregnant at 16 and has been a mother for 15 years.
Folasade, in her statement, described the period of her pregnancy as the darkest time of her life, as she was filled with fear, shame, and regret.
In her words:
“I am 31 years old, I have been a mother for 15 years. I was 16 years old when I got pregnant. I understand that nobody can shame me if I know who I am. Motherhood is a journey like no other.
I always tell people whatever I go through is my testimony. First came fear, then came shame, regret, then neglect. That was the darkest time in my life. I threw the whole thing God was with me”.
People react to Davido’s cousin video
Royalng.com compiled some of the reactions, see them below:
umeh8082:
“U didn’t post all she said oooo I love her already.”
tobi.neri:
“GOD!! everyone who has been through a dark time realizes there’s GOD he comes through for everyone TRUST GOD ALWAYS no matter your shortcomings he’ll come through for you.”
adanna_gil:
“overcoming it all through Christ.”
mhiz_aura:
“My mom gave birth to me at the age of 17, she had nothing and from a poor home, today am 24 and she’s 41, we’re literally living like sister now.”
the___alpha_:
“Money gives most people confidence.”
