Nigerian music star Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has revealed the story behind a photo she took during her first appearance at the Met Gala.
Naija News reports that the 23-year-old singer, who attended the 2025 edition of the popular fashion event in New York, explained that one of her most talked-about pictures was taken in the bathroom with American singer Coco Jones and another R&B artiste.
She described the moment as a fun one, saying that despite being in the photo with Tems, who is also African, she playfully saw herself as the first African to snap a bathroom selfie at the Met Gala.
“First African to take a bathroom selfie at the MET Gala, period!,” she said.
Ayra Starr was among several African celebrities who graced the Met Gala red carpet on May 5 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Others in attendance included Burna Boy, Tems, South African singer Tyla, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and fashion stylist Swanky Jerry.
In other news, actress Nancy Isime, has shared a story about her early years of hustling in Lagos, revealing how singer Yemi Alade played a big role in one of her toughest moments.
Naija News reports that Isime, who began working at the age of 17, revealed in her social media post that she started out as an usher and model, often working far from her home in Ikorodu.
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