Ayra Starr Addresses Claims That She Is Banned From Dating Under Roc Nation Deal

Afrobeats superstar, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, also known as Ayra Starr, has addressed claims that she cannot start a family or have a boyfriend for the next five years.

Naija News reports that the singer recently signed a five-year management deal with Roc Nation, which is owned by American music executive Sean Carter, aka Jay-Z.

Following the announcement, there have been rumours in some sections of the media that a clause in her recent five-year contract with Roc Nation barred her from having a boyfriend or starting a family.

Ayra Starr isn’t allowed to have a boyfriend or start a family during her five-year contract with Roc Nation,” a podcaster claimed in a video making the rounds on X.

Reacting to the video, Ayra Starr wrote, “Does Ayra Starr know about this?”

The singer also reposted a tweet which reads, “Them lie on top your head for broad daylight,” confirming that the report was fake.

Meanwhile, Ayra Starr has revealed the story behind a photo she took during her first appearance at the Met Gala.

Naija News reports that the 23-year-old singer, who attended the 2025 edition of the popular fashion event in New York, explained that one of her most talked-about pictures was taken in the bathroom with American singer Coco Jones and another R&B artist.

She described the moment as a fun one, saying that despite being in the photo with Tems, who is also African, she playfully saw herself as the first African to snap a bathroom selfie at the Met Gala.

First African to take a bathroom selfie at the MET Gala, period!,” she said.

Ayra Starr was among several African celebrities who graced the Met Gala red carpet on May 5 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Others in attendance included Burna Boy, Tems, South African singer Tyla, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and fashion stylist Swanky Jerry.

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