Swangz Avenue singer Winnie Nwagi has told her followers to stop pressuring her about marriage, saying she will decide for herself whether she wants to settle down.
Nwagi addressed the subject during a recent TikTok live broadcast after one of her followers asked when she planned to get married.
The question appeared to frustrate the singer, who said marriage was a personal decision and not something other people should determine for her.
Nwagi made it clear that getting married remains an option, but so does choosing to remain unmarried.
“Please do not force me or push me into getting married. I will get married when I want and when I do not, I still will not. Tell that to your people and leave me alone because I can decide to stay unmarried if I want; something that you look at as a curse.”
Her comments come against a social expectation that often places marriage among the major milestones women are expected to achieve.
Rather than accepting that expectation, Nwagi said she could be comfortable with remaining unmarried if that is the choice she ultimately makes.
The singer also questioned the idea that marriage should automatically be viewed as something desirable or as a measure of personal success.
Nwagi said she has observed women who are unhappy in their marriages, adding that she does not want to enter or remain in a situation simply because society expects her to do so.
“I can be proud of being unmarried because there is nothing special in marriage. You are all suffering in marriage but have the guts to force us shame us into getting married. Leave us alone. Do not talk about marriage again with me; I will not.”
Her remarks have placed personal choice at the centre of the Winnie Nwagi marriage discussion, particularly around the pressure unmarried women can face from relatives, friends and members of the public.
For a public figure whose personal life is frequently of interest to fans, the exchange also illustrates how questions about relationships can become a recurring part of interactions with audiences.
Nwagi has one daughter, Destiny, and the source identifies her as a single mother. She has also maintained that her focus remains on her freedom and career.
The singer’s comments do not, however, amount to a permanent declaration that she will never marry.
She said she could choose not to marry, while also leaving open the possibility that she could get married when she wants.
There is no confirmed information about Nwagi making a permanent decision to remain unmarried.
Her current relationship status is also not confirmed beyond the source identifying her as a single mother.
The date of the TikTok live broadcast and the identity of the follower who asked about marriage have not been provided.
Nwagi’s comments nevertheless offer a clear position on how she wants the subject handled by her followers.
She does not want to be pushed into marriage and has asked people to respect her decision about whether or not she eventually chooses to settle down.
The discussion also adds to ongoing conversations around Ugandan women and marriage, particularly the expectations placed on unmarried women to explain their relationship status.
For Nwagi, however, the issue is straightforward: marriage is a choice rather than an obligation.
As the Swangz Avenue singer continues to focus on her freedom and career, Winnie Nwagi has made it clear that any decision about marriage will ultimately be hers to make.
