The story of how a Lagos based bread seller and mother of two, Olajumoke Orisaguna unintentionally photobombed a professional shoot on the streets of Lagos, an incident that transformed her life, turning her into a top model, has been on the lips of many.
It was told that British rapper Tinie Tempah, was in Nigeria on a visit to his parents. While here, he took time out to do some portrait work with a popular Nigerian photographer and singer, TY Bello, when the Osun state born bread hawker, Olajumoke, wearing a red dress and carrying loaves of what Lagosians call 'Agege-bread' on her head, unintentionally walked into the scene.
According to TY Bello, Jumoke, a former hair stylist seemed a little confused, ‘Some people were asking her to walk past really quickly, others were asking her to stay, she was just in limbo. I said ‘is it ok to take your photograph?’ And she nodded ok’.
When the photographs landed for the first time on social media, everyone immediately thought she was a model and TY Bello found herself so awed by the naturally beautiful mysterious bread lady that she Instagrammed her accidental shot.
When the photographs landed for the first time on social media, everyone immediately thought she was a model and TY Bello found herself so awed by the naturally beautiful mysterious bread lady that she Instagrammed her accidental shot.
TY Bello twitted: "Everyones bn asking if this lady is a model .pure coincidence .she walked unto d set.id love to help her be one tho".
Instagram sleuths got on the case, tracked down the would-be poser and put her in touch with Bello. A shoot was thereafter arranged for Thisday Style, a Nigerian magazine.
The Photos include one that captures Jumoke (as seen above) draped in clouds of red fabric and holding her 14 months old daughter and second child.
Photo copyright: TY Bello
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