Nigerian actress Victoria Inyama has triggered heated discussions online after sharing her deeply personal account of female genital mutilation during a livestream with Daddy Freeze. The clip shows Inyama speaking candidly about the procedure she underwent as a child and why she views it as both harmful and personally empowering.
Inyama began by acknowledging the widely held view that the practice is wrong, acknowledging that “FGM is evil.” Yet she went on to describe what she considers its unintended benefit in her own life.
“You have to deal with the consequences of the sexual organ having a mind of its own. I swear that circumcision is the best thing they did for me because if I say I’m not interested in sex, my word is final and that’s the power I have as a woman.”
She recounted the circumstances of her circumcision, which took place when she was around five or six years old while living in the village with her grandmother.
“I was about 5/6 when they mutilated me so I can remember the pain and trauma. I think I fainted during the process but it was a specialist that did it.”
Despite the clear distress she described, Inyama expressed gratitude for the outcome she believes it produced in her adult life.
Looking ahead, she revealed she would not stand in the way if her children’s father chose the same path.
“If my kids father wanted them to be circumcised, I wouldn’t object because I was also circumcised.”
The video has drawn swift and divided reactions. Some commenters praised her willingness to speak openly from lived experience, while others condemned any suggestion that the practice carries positive effects. The conversation reflects broader tensions in Nigeria, where FGM remains a sensitive cultural topic even as laws and campaigns work toward its complete elimination.
Her testimony highlights how individual stories can challenge blanket narratives around long-standing practices.