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On Tuesday (Sept. 10), Tems stopped by âThe Breakfast Clubâ to discuss her debut album, her favorite artists at the moment and Afrobeats, among other topics. Early into their conversation, the Nigerian singer was asked about the craziest thing sheâs heard about herself, to which she responded, âProbably the pregnant thing.â
Her comments referenced rumors that she and Future were having a baby in 2023. They surfaced online after Tems was seen fixing her jacket at Burberryâs Summer 2024 fashion show in London. âI donât know. I was just busy minding my business, being homeless,â she joked. âItâs just all so crazy.â
The RCA Records signee hilariously added, âI feel like people take the most controversial thing they can think of. I was thinking, âWhy am I pregnant [by] Future?â Like, why Future? Why him? Thatâs the craziest thing. Why not with [Wizkid]? Why not with Drake? Why not someone else?â
Notably, Tems worked with Wizkid on 2020âs âEssence,â which served as many stateside fansâ introduction to both artists. Meanwhile, she teamed up with Future and Drake on the chart-topping âWAIT FOR Uâ from the Atlanta nativeâs I NEVER LIKED YOU â notably, the record sampled her song âHigher.â
Not long after, âThe Breakfast Clubâ host DJ Envy asked the âLove Me JeJeâ singer if her family had reached out to confirm the rumors. âI just got prayers,â she said.
Tems previously spoke about receiving “death threats” over speculation that she was expecting a child with Future in a sit-down with The Beat 99.9 FM in Lagos, Nigeria. âI didnât actually think anybody believed it. I didnât know it was serious. I didnât know until I started getting messages,â she shared. âLike, âHow dare you? Of all the people in the world, Future? Really? Really, of all the people?â And Iâve never even â Iâve never met him in my life. So, itâs crazy.â