Posted by Samuel on Fri 12th Dec, 2025 - tori.ng
Makinwa made the remarks on a new episode of her podcast, where she dissected the long-standing stereotype that women marry wealthy men for financial gain.
Nigerian media personality and fashion influencer Toke Makinwa has sparked a new debate on gender, marriage, and finances by claiming that men, rather than women, are the biggest gold diggers.
Makinwa made the remarks on a new episode of her podcast, where she dissected the long-standing stereotype that women marry wealthy men for financial gain.
Speaking passionately, the media star criticised the way society weaponises the term gold digger against women. She argued that the accusation overlooks the increasing number of men who deliberately marry into affluent families.
“People are constantly always insulting women for knowing what they want,” she said.
“You sit with all these podcasts as men, or you air your thoughts as some men and say women are dating men for money, women are doing this. The other gender are the biggest gold diggers in the world.”
According to her, many men boldly pursue and marry women from wealthy homes without facing the same level of scrutiny.
“They marry generational wealth, and they do it without shame,” she added.
Despite her critique, Makinwa clarified that she harbours no resentment toward men who marry strategically for financial security.
“And I don’t hate on them,” she noted, stressing that marriage has always included elements of financial consideration on both sides.
To emphasise her point, she revealed that she would give her own brother similar advice.
“If my brother comes to me with two ladies and asks which one to marry, I will advise him to marry the one from a good financial background,” Makinwa said.