This is exactly what happened to a Nigerian bread seller, Olajumoke Orisaguna who hawks her trade on the streets of Lagos everyday to cater for her family.
Olajumoke went about her daily business over a week ago, unknown to her she gatecrashed a photoshoot for UK/Nigerian star artiste, Tinie Tempah being shot by singer and photographer, TY Bello on the streets of Yaba, Lagos State. According to TY Bello, the bread seller lit up the photoshoot and it was MAGIC. SEE PICTURES
So I found her …our beauty from the @tiniegram shoot and boy have I got a fantastic story to share with you all. Right here is an amazing 27yr old mother of two , Jumoke Sunday with an incredible life story .I called on three amazing artists @bimpeonakoya for beautiful makeup .. @zubbydefinition for hair and @emaedosio to make a short documentary about her .. Every one gave a yes !on the spot . They were all at the studio within an hour and we had the most amazing shoot with her. I've also spoken to a few people about the best way to help move her forward and reunite her with her family . … The process has already begone and I'll figure out the best way to have anyone who wants to be part of the journey .Meeting and photographing her has inspired us all and we can't wait for the good that will come to her from all of this to unfold . She doesn't speak English well but here ,she was explaining how she found us . I had sent an assistant , as many of you advised ,to leave a message with the people in the area where we photographed her… So here she is .. #Olajumoke #tybellophotography #findingjumoke #thebeginning
OLAJUMOKE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY A LAGOS MODELLING AGENCY, FEW MODEL MANAGEMENT.
According to sources, Olajumoke Sunday Orisaguna is,
1. She is happily married to a sliding-door installer and they have two children together.
2. She was a trained hairdresser back in Osun state but her family could not afford the necessary ‘freedom ceremony’- a passing out ritual that gives a trainee an unwritten permission to branch out and go solo.
3. She is set to start an internship at Make-me hair salon and has been offered an additional internship with Sari signature, a famous Lebanese owned salon on the island.
4. Payporte has also reached out to her to be model on their next billboard campaign.
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