Former beauty queen, Agbani Darego has replied a follower who expressed concern about turning 34 soon and not having a child.
The follower had sought Agbani’s advise on how she managed not to bow to societal pressure to have kids after 35.
“How did you manage not to bow to pressure to have kids after 35? I’m 34 in 3 months”, the follower wrote.
In response, Agbani Darego advised the follower not to do anything because society demands it of her, but because she wants to. She also disclosed that she has two kids and she had her first at 35 plus.
Below is Agbani Darego’s response:
“Hello, I have 2 kids and I had my first at 35+. My take, don’t do anything cause society demands it of you. Do it for you, in your own time and pace. Kids are a blessing, but only if you desire them! And you have to be mentally, emotionally, (and financially) ready for that journey. x”
In November 2020, Reno Omokri took to Instagram to throw jabs at women who bleached their skin and surgically enhanced their bodies.
Using former Miss World, Agbani Darego-Danjuma as an example, the former presidential aide averred that women don’t have to bleach or undergo surgical enhancement to be pretty.
According to him, Agbani Darego did not bleach her skin or undergo surgical procedure and she still ended up getting married, having a child, and is a ”source of joy to herself and her race.”
Reno Omokri wrote:
“When you bleach and surgically enhance your body, you are not just saying ‘I hate myself’, you also teach young dark skinned girls to likewise hate themselves.
No matter how many rich old men date you, you remain a danger to yourself and society. Love your dark skin. Live a life worthy of emulation.
Look at your photos before you bleached. You were the epitome of beauty. A natural African woman. You do not need to be light skinned and have surgically enhanced features to be loved. You were already lovely.
Look at @AgbaniDarego. The first and only Nigerian to win the Miss World Pageant. Black and beautiful. She did not bleach or surgically enhance herself.
Yet, she is married, has a child, and is a thing of joy to herself and her race. A beacon of virtue and pride to the Black Race.
Young Black girls can look at her and feel beautiful. Black is Beautiful. Say it with me-I’m Black and I am proud!”