THURSDAY, 14^th October, 2021: Award-winning songstress, Simisola Kosoko, who simply goes by the name Simi has revealed her motivation behind the #NobodyLikeWomen challenge, which she pioneered on Instagram.
Simi started the challenge last Friday with a cryptic message, "How can she ask for that kind of money? Is she not pregnant?
Dozens of female celebrities have taken a cue from her as women have shared monochrome pictures and images of themselves with stereotypical statements and derogatory comments they have received in the past.
Simi has stated that she started the challenge to help women confront some of the demeaning things that has been said to them.
According to her, "The reason many, many women are so strong today is that they’ve had to defy the things that were designed to make them weak. Stereotypes. Shame. Fear. Pain. Abuse.
“I respect the strength and courage it has taken many women in these past few days to be vulnerable enough to confront the things that people have said to them to poke at their insecurities and to demean them.
“Many of you have defied the status quo and changed the narrative. You’re brave. You are strong. You are a woman. And there’s nobody like you.”
To this regard, the singer revealed that she will be releasing her latest single, "Woman" at midnight.
The mother-of-one said, "In less than 12 hours, by the grace of God, my single “Woman” will be with you."
“I’m grateful for every woman that is standing in the gap for all of us. Your vulnerability is courage. I hope that, going forward, we are mindful of the words we say and the seeds that we plant in the lives of people.
“I also hope that we learn to support and protect women that are not able to do so for themselves. Now we celebrate Women! See you at midnight. #NobodyLikeWoman”