Ugandan singer Vyper Ranking has pushed back against claims linking him to sugar mummies, insisting that he has no interest in dating older, financially established women to fund his lifestyle or music career.
Speaking during an interview on Galaxy TV, the singer explained that he prefers traditional relationship arrangements, where a man takes responsibility for providing for and eventually marrying his partner.
Vyper made it clear that he does not subscribe to relationships in which women financially support men in exchange for romantic involvement.
“I don’t date them and I don’t believe in that. Why? I’m the man, so it’s me who has to marry you and not the other way round,” he said.
The singer described himself as old-fashioned, maintaining that he believes men should take the leading role when it comes to financial responsibility in relationships.
However, his comments came with an interesting distinction. While rejecting the idea of dating women for financial benefits, Vyper acknowledged that some women have given him favours and assistance.
According to the singer, receiving occasional support does not mean he is romantically involved with those women.
“They can give me a little push, but it can never be real. It’d be a plastic affair,” he added.
Vyper also revealed that he sometimes turns down advances and favours from women he associates with sugar mummy arrangements, describing such individuals as complicated.
His remarks highlight his position on financial support and romantic relationships, particularly the expectations surrounding who should provide in a partnership.
The singer’s comments also touch on a wider conversation about sugar mummy relationships in Uganda’s entertainment industry, where financial support, romantic involvement and celebrity lifestyles can sometimes become subjects of public discussion.
For Vyper Ranking, however, his position is straightforward: he wants to build his career without relying on romantic relationships with financially established women.
And while he does not rule out receiving occasional assistance, he insists that financial favours should never be confused with genuine love.