A local hip-hop star Blacperl has revealed that she is still a virgin at 21.
Blacperl whose real name is Chiedza Maswera said : “Yes, I am a virgin and the basis of staying pure is to send a message to the next crop of sisters in the arts industry and kill stereotypes that girls have to trade in their bodies to make it to the top in the arts industry,” she said.
Blacperl said by publicly announcing her virginity, she was beating stereotypes of how people “imagine” a virgin to be, more so, a female artist.
“I don’t believe in trends. I always create a path that way and I also create another way for the next person. My subject matter doesn’t conform to trends,” she said.
“My dating life is on vacation. I’m currently engaged to my art and married to the hustle but might be open to dating soon. I think I’ll have put enough into the roots of my career to balance the two.
“Staying this way has helped me to be focused, instead of trying to balance a lot of things, including the emotional rollercoaster associated with dating while working on a career at a baby stage. I can say things have gradually changed and I’m moving to the next level with each season. I can safely say that I’m at a better place right now and still marching.”
