Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Leo Dasilva has stated that it won’t be compulsory for his wife to take on his surname if she wants to retain hers.
According to the reality TV star his kids will answer his family name, while his wife is at the liberty to take on whatever name she chooses.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote,
“It won’t be compulsory for my wife to be Mrs Dasilva, she can call herself whatever she wants. The kids will carry the family name #LeoTalk.”
However, Leo’s tweet followed heavy backlash on Twitter. while some men called him out for tweeting to please women, some women condemned him for his “dismissive” tone.
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In other news, the reality TV star, Leo DaSilva has taken to social media to advise people against marrying someone whose family doesn’t like them.
The 28-year-old enterpreneur gave this advise, in reaction to a Twitter user who narrated how his relative’s mother-in-law hated her so much to the extent that she refused to carry her child.
The Twitter user @DonteeWrites said the mother-in-law also blamed her after her son lost his job. He then issued a stern warning to women against making such a grave decision.