Nigerian disc jockey and billionaire heiress Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, was thrust into the spotlight over the weekend following a provocative comment made by her former fiancé, British boxer Ryan Taylor, on Instagram.
The controversy erupted when Taylor posted a Father’s Day tribute on June 15, featuring photos of himself with his daughter and expressing his commitment to “combat racism by having more black children.” A fan’s lighthearted remark that his daughter resembled Cuppy prompted a sharp response from Taylor, igniting a firestorm across Nigerian social media.
In his comment, Taylor wrote, “She wasn’t enough of a woman to even fathom creating such a beautiful creation like mine. Please leave and don’t come back.”
The pointed jab at Cuppy, his ex-fiancée, was widely perceived as disrespectful, drawing immediate backlash from her fans and the broader online community.
The remark referenced their high-profile engagement, which began in November 2022 after a whirlwind romance but ended abruptly in July 2023, marked by the couple unfollowing each other on Instagram.
The billionaire heiress, daughter of Femi Otedola, has remained silent on the matter, choosing not to engage with the controversy.