Nollywood actress Moyo Lawal, on December 31, 2025, took to her Instagram page to share an emotional video reflecting on the private video that went viral Between September 8th and September 9th, 2023, allegedly released by her partner at the time.
In the heartfelt message, the actress opened up about the emotional toll the incident took on her and revealed that she is aware of several celebrities and acquaintances who have gone through similar experiences. She offered words of encouragement to anyone facing such a situation, urging them to stay strong and not allow the experience define them.
She further revealed that the private video was leaked after she refused to publicly acknowledge her partner on social media. Additionally, she denied rumors that she posted the video herself.
To me, entertainers should be seen and not heard, and as a thespian, no matter what is happening in your reality, the show must always go on. This is something I probably might never have come out to talk about, and that’s why I refused every interview, and I just cried with my family and my friends. But there’s a narrative that I posted this intimate part of my life, and I refused to allow this narrative stick with me forever.
Moya Lawal explained why her fiancé at the time released her tape:
“You never really know somebody until you threaten to leave them, or you want to leave them, you do something that they don’t like., In my own case, he told me that it was my fault that this happened because I refused to post him on my socials. Have I ever posted anybody on my socials? He said it’s my fault because I refused to post him and that if he can’t have me then nobody else would ever want me again.”
“I’m Flipping the Switch”: Moyo Lawal Speaks on Viral Private Video One Last Time
Speaking about moving forward and embracing a new phase of her life, Moyo Lawal said, “I’m flipping the switch.” She explained that she is choosing growth, confidence, and a renewed sense of self as she enters a new chapter. The actress emphasized that she is done revisiting the incident and is now focused on enjoying life and “living a vivacious life:”
“… I’ve always had this ability to just overlook things or you do something that they don’t like, you know, just numb out what is happening in reality because I’ve always had such fun characters that I can always live vivaciously through but I’m flipping the switch. I’ve decided that I’m now going to be living vivaciously through my own reality as Moyo, as my own life, not through my characters anymore. I’m just going to have a life full of fun, drama, talking too much, experimenting with what people are doing, just following the crowd, just doing whatever because you know, just what else could happen? I mean, the worst has already happened to me…”
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