Idris Okuneye Olarenwaju, popularly called BOBRISKY (a name coined from her childhood pet names, Bob and Risky) is a transgender woman. She was born on the 31st of August, 1991 in Lagos state and hails from Ogun State.
Bobrisky studied Accounting at the University of Lagos after graduating from Okota high school, Lagos.
The Instagram and Snapchat sensation in a post in May 2019, revealed that her Pronouns are ‘She’ and ‘Her’ after several people had called her out for gender misrepresentation.
Bobrisky who is known for never following the Nigerian Standard of Living has become highly recognized with a huge following of over 3million on Instagram.
In a country like Nigeria where strict regulation is given to the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) rights. Bobrisky has constantly scaled through criticism and cyberbullying in every sphere. She is said to be the ‘Most searched’ individual in Nigeria from October 26 to November 2016.
Bobrisky Early life
Bobrisky was born into a polygamous family of the Muslim religion. Bob’s father was married to 3 wives and she was the last child of the 3rd wife.
Bob started fending for herself at 16 while still in University, her love for fashion led her to sell clothes and beauty products and she also worked as a choreography coach.
Bobrisky Transition
She lived her childhood years as a man, but her choice to take on a new identity was sparked by her desire to be famous and wealthy. Since she was already into selling women’s clothes, it was easy for her to wear and market the clothes to gain more attention as a strategy to grow her business. Her business grew and expanded, hence the need to get a store on the mainland for her clothing business and another in Lekki phase one for cosmetics.
Bobrisky And Controversy
Apparently, she enjoys controversies because according to her it makes her more famous. Some of the controversy involving the popular Instagram sensation includes:
- Bobrisky’s Arrest: Being one of the most controversial persons in Nigeria, it is difficult to separate her from controversies. She was once arrested by the Lagos state police command at Lekki shortly after announcing her sexuality. The cross dresser claimed she was arrested based on the petition written against her by her rival Toyin Lawani.
- Alleged Relationship With Mompha: Bobrisky soon got into another controversy after her PA, Oye exposed her secret, her alleged relationship with the popular social media influencer, Mompha. She enjoyed it as the social media space went agog with news but her alleged partner wasn’t having it as he threatened to sue her. Mompha denied the affair.
- James Brown: The upcoming cross dresser had taken to his handle to lament over Bobrisky’s threats to sue him for stealing her content. The controversy soon blew over.
- Tonto Dikeh: The once close friends have become sworn enemies due to irreconcilable differences trailing how their friendship ended. They both would take to their social media handles to drag themselves to filth, over issues. Whether a publicity stunt or actual dirty fights, the social media space is always agog with reactions whenever these two fights.
Net Worth
According to reports in 2020, Bobrisky’s net worth was estimated to be $13 million with a house in Lekki and fleets of cars to her name.
Bobrisky’s Full-Sex Change
In December 2020, Bobrisky revealed that she will be going for a ‘full-sex’ change in 2021 and the process costs $300,000.
Bobrisky since being identified as a woman has been one of the most unrestrained and controversial persons in many of her social media escapades. She is one of the most criticized and persecuted personalities of the LGBTQ community in Nigeria. She has amassed wealth and fortune which she has used to finance her business.
