Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Uriel Oputa, has berated Nigerian men over the trend of age-shaming towards women.
Naijaonpoint reports that the reality TV star, in a post via her Instagram page, expressed displeasure at Nigerian men who shame women for growing older, questioning why a natural part of life should be used as an insult rather than a blessing.
According to the BBNaija star, age-shaming is an insult to God, adding that she would rather grow older than die young.
She said, “This is going to be pinpointed to Nigerian men. It is an insult to God to use age discrimination against a woman, so I posted a video and you are not coherent with what the video teaches you, what you get out of the video is ‘oh you’re getting older,’ because you’re not smart enough to digest and use the concept that was taught to you to better your life but what you hold on to is that you’re getting old.
“Think twice before insulting a woman because she is growing gracefully and beautifully, it is not an insult to age, it’s a blessing.
“There is no shame in aging, aging is a privilege. I’d rather grow old than be six feet under with regrets. Some people have all the money in the world and still wish they had one more day to breathe. Don’t mock what you cannot understand, one day life will remind you.”