Tag: Toke Makinwa

Nigerian actress and media personality Toke Makinwa has weighed in on the perceived double standards surrounding infidelity between men and women.

Speaking in a recent episode of her Toke Moments podcast, the movie star claimed that women cheat more than men but more discreet.

She explained that it is easier for women to cheat unlike men, who have to spend resources, efforts and time to do so.

Makinwa explained that the realisation that women can also cheat makes her not to regard cheating as a dealbreaker.

She said, “Cheating is not a dealbreaker for me but it comes with a caveat. When I say it some people think that I am encouraging cheating. No. As I grow older, I realised that it is not just men who can cheat. Why are we making these men feel so special as if it is only them?

“Women cheat more, but they know how to hide it.”

Nigerian media personality and fashion influencer Toke Makinwa has sparked a new debate on gender, marriage, and finances by claiming that men, rather than women, are the biggest gold diggers.

Makinwa made the remarks on a new episode of her podcast, where she dissected the long-standing stereotype that women marry wealthy men for financial gain.

Speaking passionately, the media star criticised the way society weaponises the term gold digger against women. She argued that the accusation overlooks the increasing number of men who deliberately marry into affluent families.

“People are constantly always insulting women for knowing what they want,” she said.

“You sit with all these podcasts as men, or you air your thoughts as some men and say women are dating men for money, women are doing this. The other gender are the biggest gold diggers in the world.”

According to her, many men boldly pursue and marry women from wealthy homes without facing the same level of scrutiny.

“They marry generational wealth, and they do it without shame,” she added.

Despite her critique, Makinwa clarified that she harbours no resentment toward men who marry strategically for financial security.

“And I don’t hate on them,” she noted, stressing that marriage has always included elements of financial consideration on both sides.

To emphasise her point, she revealed that she would give her own brother similar advice.

“If my brother comes to me with two ladies and asks which one to marry, I will advise him to marry the one from a good financial background,” Makinwa said.