Nigerian singer, Aituaje Iruobe, popularly known as Waje, has revealed that she struggled with how she felt about her body in her younger years and often wore multiple bras to hide her upper body.

The 45-year-old singer disclosed that she used as many as three bras at once in her 20s as she tried to conceal what she described as her heavy upper body.

She made this known while speaking on the latest episode of the Her Next Chapter podcast hosted by Tope Olowoniyan, where she reflected on her journey with self-image and confidence.

According to Waje, her discomfort with her body started long before she became a mother and affected how she dressed and presented herself in public.

“Even before I had my child, I have always been heavy at the top. I used to hide it. In my 20s, I used to wear like three bras. I used to be very uncomfortable about how heavy I was at the top,” she said.

She explained that the insecurity went beyond appearance, as it also affected her confidence and how she interacted with others during that period of her life.

However, Waje said her perspective began to change after she became a mother, describing the experience as a major turning point in how she viewed her body.

“Things really changed for me. Motherhood also played a big time in how I was seeing my body. I became more comfortable,” she added.

The singer also credited the role of her friends in helping her grow out of that phase, noting that their encouragement helped her develop resilience against negative comments.

She mentioned rapper M.I and dancer Kaffy as part of the support system that stood by her during that time.

“The encouragement helped me to build thick skin and ignore negative comments from people,” she said.

Waje had in 2025 spoken about her early life challenges, including becoming pregnant at 16 and raising her child after the man involved denied responsibility.

“I was 16. I didn’t tell my mom till about five months,” she said.

She explained that the situation became more difficult after the man denied paternity when her family reached out.

“My mom had gone to his family and said, okay, so your son and my daughter… and he was like, no, it’s not him.”

Waje said the man later returned years after, expressing interest in meeting his daughter.

“At some point he came back and he was like, I was young… I want to meet my daughter.”

She, however, said she was cautious about allowing that, citing concerns about stability.

“Many times when fathers or mothers are protecting their child, it’s because you already know that this person is not stable. This person can come and destabilise the life of the child.”

Waje added that she remained focused on giving her daughter the best possible future, especially in terms of education.

“I had always said that my daughter would get the best education that I can afford.”