The TV Producer, lawyer and music talent agent
shared his opinion on his Facebook page. Read
below and tell us what you think...
At the risk of sounding like a hater, I am
genuinely nervous as I read and watch
this amazing story of a bread seller, who
unknowingly strolls into a Tinie Tempah
photoshoot, caught the eye of
photographer TY Bello, and almost
overnight becomes a global talking point.
I must say also, that I absolutely love it.
This type of story gladdens everyone's
heart and serves as inspiration to millions
of people that despite your current
situation, your good fortune is just round
the corner and never lose hope in life.
But, I can't help but look beyond the fairytale
and feel a sense of apprehension at the same
time. In my line of work, my job is to look where
no one else is looking when it comes to
negotiating contracts, maximising earning
potential for talent, and pretty much protect such
talent, and I pray to God there's someone doing
that for this girl. I have discovered and
developed raw talent in my time, some from
unknown status to superstardom. I have met
others half way in their progression and
developed together, but one thing I've never done
is base anything on sentiment or "eeeyah", or
"Na only Baba God o..." etc, I am sometimes the
one to bring up the unpleasant reality, the reality
no one understands until years later. But I
always feel it's best to understand the whole
picture and be prepared for whatever happens
next.
When I saw that this Olajumoke girl couldn't
even speak or read English, my first concern was
she's going to be bewildered by a lot of things,
especially in the fashion and modelling world in
Nigeria. Then the sudden fame and spotlight,
which often times can confuse 'experienced'
talent. There's also the clamour for her time,
makeovers, interviews, and of course the good
stuff, endorsements, jobs, goodwill offers and
donations (I hear she has 2 kids already).
I've seen her take pictures, holding up a Contract
(which I hope has been explained to her well as
she can't read it), then the makeovers with
heavy make up and lipstick (she looks nothing
like the sweet girl we all fell in love with).
Forgive me I'm not a designer o, seeing her
dressed in some shine shine outfits, I start to
wonder, firstly I hope she's getting paid well at
least, and secondly, most people are only
absorbing her story, as most of us don't really
know much about characteristics that suggest a
great modelling career.
I really do hope and pray that, whatever happens
to Olajumoke from now on, she is well protected.
The fashion and modelling industry (in Nigeria or
anywhere in the world) can be the worst place
you wanna be when "they" decide you're no
longer happening or trending, or worse, not
useful anymore. You wanna bet that some other
models are already beefing her already? And
another thing, when the same people who are
"tapping into her anointing" now, start to write
really disgusting and hurtful comments about her
(anonymously of course) on blogs because her
own is now getting too much, I hope she has a
strong support system in the people that really
love and care for her. But for now, Olajumoke
ride on and God bless you.
Anyway, that's my own. Me too I need to go and
sell my proverbial bread in the market.

I said something along these lines a while back n somebody suggested I was pained. I feel many people are just trying to cash in on this without taking into consideration the effect on her n her immediate family.

Aunty, abeg make una leave Mata for Matyrs,

Na her time to shine be this, make she shine,
The worse thing that can happen to her has already happened,
Wetin worse pass to waka for streets dey hawk to chop?,
Poor man get thick skin pass rich man oh,
As she dey so, as long as she is not hawking bread to eat again, she will thank God for her condition.

There is no success without sacrifice. she was merely given an option to take a shot at something other than bread selling.

Amplitron:
There is no success without sacrifice. she was merely given an option to take a shot at something other than bread selling.

yea. very true but I think signing her to become a runway model is just not it. she was enrolled in a beauty sch of sorts to further her trade which was originally hairdressing but the whole modelling thing just seems off,granted,she could do a few billboards,ads etc but turning her into a regular model? nah! not everyone can cope with that in Nigeria. that's my point.