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Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (ⓘ; born 31 August 1991), predominantly known as Bobrisky, is a Nigerian social media personality. She is a transgender woman known for her presence on the social media apps Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram.
Bobrisky has a huge following on social media. She is highly controversial on social media for not adhering to conservative Nigerian standards. She is a visible gender non-conforming person in a country where homosexuality is illegal (see LGBTQ rights in Nigeria). Bobrisky has always maintained that her pronouns are she/her, despite the heated debates surrounding them.
Born Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju in 1991, Bobrisky attended both King's High School and Okota High School for her secondary school education, and graduated with a BSc degree in accounting from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Bobrisky was briefly arrested in 2011 for posing as a woman, described as a way to make money for university fees, and sold clothes during university studies.
By 2016, Bobrisky had grown a large audience on Snapchat, where she published makeup videos and sold skin whitening creams. Progressive commentators have criticized her for promoting skin lightening and misogyny. She was interviewed in the 2019 documentary Skin about colorism among Nigerian women.
On Snapchat, Bobrisky also drew attention in 2016 and 2017 by referring to a lover who people assumed to be a man, despite the law in Nigeria that criminalizes same-sex relationships. Around that time, Bobrisky asserted to be a heterosexual man who put on a feminine appearance to get more customers for products. Bobrisky spoke against same-sex marriage and in support of the law against homosexuality, statements that drew concern from other LGBTQ people in Nigeria.
In October 2016, Bobrisky was an invited speaker at a conference in Abuja about uses of social media. Nigerian presidential aide Bashir Ahmad publicly withdrew from the event due to Bobrisky's participation. In November 2016, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google's Communications and Public Affairs Manager for West Africa, stated that Bobrisky was the most searched individual in Nigeria from 26 October to November of that year.
In 2019, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director General of Nigeria's National Council for Arts and Culture, called Bobrisky "a national disgrace" and said she would be "dealt with ruthlessly" if caught on the streets, due to what he called an immoral lifestyle. He continued to criticize her in 2021.
She went viral on TikTok for creating the "Bobrisky" dance in 2021. Bobrisky has also drawn attention through her associations with other Nigerian celebrities, including Tonto Dikeh.
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Bobrisky
Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (ⓘ; born 31 August 1991), predominantly known as Bobrisky, is a Nigerian social media personality. She is a transgender woman known for her presence on the social media apps Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram.
Bobrisky has a huge following on social media. She is highly controversial on social media for not adhering to conservative Nigerian standards. She is a visible gender non-conforming person in a country where homosexuality is illegal (see LGBTQ rights in Nigeria). Bobrisky has always maintained that her pronouns are she/her, despite the heated debates surrounding them.
Born Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju in 1991, Bobrisky attended both King's High School and Okota High School for her secondary school education, and graduated with a BSc degree in accounting from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Bobrisky was briefly arrested in 2011 for posing as a woman, described as a way to make money for university fees, and sold clothes during university studies.
By 2016, Bobrisky had grown a large audience on Snapchat, where she published makeup videos and sold skin whitening creams. Progressive commentators have criticized her for promoting skin lightening and misogyny. She was interviewed in the 2019 documentary Skin about colorism among Nigerian women.
On Snapchat, Bobrisky also drew attention in 2016 and 2017 by referring to a lover who people assumed to be a man, despite the law in Nigeria that criminalizes same-sex relationships. Around that time, Bobrisky asserted to be a heterosexual man who put on a feminine appearance to get more customers for products. Bobrisky spoke against same-sex marriage and in support of the law against homosexuality, statements that drew concern from other LGBTQ people in Nigeria.
In October 2016, Bobrisky was an invited speaker at a conference in Abuja about uses of social media. Nigerian presidential aide Bashir Ahmad publicly withdrew from the event due to Bobrisky's participation. In November 2016, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google's Communications and Public Affairs Manager for West Africa, stated that Bobrisky was the most searched individual in Nigeria from 26 October to November of that year.
In 2019, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director General of Nigeria's National Council for Arts and Culture, called Bobrisky "a national disgrace" and said she would be "dealt with ruthlessly" if caught on the streets, due to what he called an immoral lifestyle. He continued to criticize her in 2021.
She went viral on TikTok for creating the "Bobrisky" dance in 2021. Bobrisky has also drawn attention through her associations with other Nigerian celebrities, including Tonto Dikeh.
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