Actress Regina Daniels clarifies her statement about having 20 boyfriends before marriage

• Daniels challenged the popular belief that she had no choice when she married Nwoko at 19, stating that she had numerous suitors at the time.

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has addressed the controversy surrounding her viral video in which she mentioned having approximately 20 boyfriends at the time she met her husband, Ned Nwoko.

In the widely circulated clip from her recent TikTok livestream, Daniels aimed to challenge the prevailing belief that she had ‘no choice’ in marrying Nwoko at the age of 19, emphasizing that she had a multitude of admirers when she encountered her husband.

She said, “When I started with my husband, I even forgot that I was supposed to have boyfriends. If course I had like 20 at the time, I can count them. This one is to buy me water; this one is to buy me chewing gum; this one is to drive me around. So when people think I didn’t have a choice, it’s crazy.”

Her comments elicited a range of responses on social media, including reactions from her husband, prompting her to take to Instagram on October 30, 2024, to clarify her intentions. In her post, she urged young individuals to refrain from engaging in sexual activities until marriage, as she herself did.

“Hey everyone I want to clarify the 20 boyfriend ish solely to soothe my husband and also educate young girls that having several male/boy friends willing to do things for you doesn’t mean you owe them your body. And oh yes. I did have a lot but I made a promise to keep my virginity till my marriage. And guess what? I did!!!. It’s a big flex,” she wrote.

In an attempt to calm her followers down, she added, “But hold on ! What did you guys expect na ? It was your little beautiful sweetheart, Regina Daniels of course men and ladies would admire. So everyone chill pls.”