My female high school teachers punished me, said I’ll never be anything in life – Ayra Starr

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, a Nigerian singer, has revealed that her female high school teachers told her she would never amount to anything in life.

The songtress announced this on her social media page, claiming that the teacher will usually gather around her, punish her, and speak ill of her because she has a painted fingernail.

Even after serving her sentence, Ayra was always confident that she would make it in life, despite her tears.

In her words:

I remember when all my female teachers gathered and knelt me down to tell me I’ll never be anything in life just because I painted one fingernail pink, but even back then with the tears in my eyes I always knew was the shit.

Meanwhile, Ayra Starr has revealed why she wants to collaborate with Barbadian singer Rihanna.

She stated stated on Elle’s Game of Song Association. According to her, collaborating with Rihanna has been a childhood dream of hers.

The singer also praised Rihanna for instilling confidence in her, stating that she adores everything about her.

Ayra said:

My dream collab is Rihanna. That’s like my number one dream collab because I grew up listening to Rihanna. She’s my queen. I love her, I love her music. She makes me feel confident when I listen to her. I just love Rihanna. Everything Rihanna, I love it.