Ayra Starr, a Nigerian singer has revealed how female teachers at her high school punished her and told her she would never achieve anything in life.

According to the singer they gathered around, punished her, and talked her down because she painted one fingernail a pink color.

Ayra stated that even after blasting and punishing her, she was confident that she will make it even with the tears in her eyes back then.

In her words:

“I remember when all my female teachers gathered and knelt me down to tell me I’ll never be anything in life just because I painted one fingernail pink, but even back then with the tears in my eyes I always knew was the shit.”