NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
The pursuit of the perfect physique for many Nigerian female celebrities and the surge in Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) highlight the evolving standards of beauty in Nigerian entertainment industry where curves and fuller figures are increasingly coveted.
Findings by R revealed that the allure of an enhanced appearance or very big buttocks remain a driving force for both celebrities and aspiring stars who seem to be convinced that a curvier body enhances their chances to stay relevant to compete in the industry.
With celebrities like Tonto Dikeh, Toke Makinwa, Mercy Eke, Iyabo Ojo becoming the torchbearers of the trend in the Nigerian entertainment space and publicly flaunting their ‘new assets’, it was gathered that the wave is not confined to the glitz and glamour of celebrity life but steadily influencing young women across Nigeria to follow in their footsteps.
While Dike said she had done three kinds of procedures to get her dream butt, Ojo revealed that she had to go under the knife because she wasn’t comfortable with her body, and wanted a perfect and banging body that makes her feel comfortable.
Makinwa admitted that she didn’t just have the butt lift surgery, she also underwent lip filler surgeries, a procedure believed to be rare the entertainment industry. When asked why she had the surgeries, the social media personality said: “Yes, I worked on my body but my breasts are natural. I had lip filler because I wanted to launch my lipstick brand. Also, I enhanced my body after I got my fibroids removed. I did that because I wanted to feel better in clothes and I don’t regret it because it is the best thing I have ever done and I wanted to look curvy”, she added.
The phenomenon soars among young ladies
A concerned social media influencer who didn’t want her name mentioned who spoke with R some days back lamented what she described as a disturbing rising trend of BBL among young Nigerian ladies. She noted that driving around the city alone would expose one to the spate at which the society is fast embracing the fad.
“When they see how female celebrities flaunt their enhanced bodies on social media platforms, they feel it is right thing to do and they want to go under knife immediately without considering the danger and risk associated with such procedure”, she noted.
According to her, one out of 10 ladies she met in Lagos and other parts of the country where she visited in recent times, were either gathering money to go under the knife for the procedure or had just completed the surgery to enhance their figure. She observed that while young boys are being attracted by the allure of money rituals, the young girls are embracing liposuction.
Further findings showed that the allure of BBL lies in the belief by some aspiring starlets that enhancing their buttocks or breasts is a shortcut to making it in Nollywood, Nigeria’s thriving industry. This belief has sparked a strong desire among new generation hopeful actresses who see body augmentation as a direct route to stardom…
