A Nigerian man, simply identified as Gbolahan, who worked as a cashier at an eatery in Surulere, Lagos, has become a Fendi model in Milan, Italy.
His story was revealed on TikTok by a woman who discovered him after frequenting the restaurant where he worked. She said she contacted her boss, who liked his video when she sent it to him.
She shared a video of him on the runway for Fendi at a fashion show in Milan.
The grass-to-grace story sparked reactions on social media, with many expressing joy for his rise to stardom.
@teminails_de_salon I was a very regular customer at the place restaurant surulere, last year. I had visited the place countless times to get food and seen gbolahan quite often as he has attended to me number of times, Untill the day it clicked! I looked at him as he printed my bill over the desk, and I said to myself, how come I haven’t seen this? How did it take me so long to realize??? Well without hesitating I took out my phone, and made the first video in the slide. Sent it straight to my boss @Cias Models He said interesting can we see more without his cap, and that was how we started…. Today, gbolahan from behind the desk as a restaurant server boy in Lagos Nigeria, made his first debut in Milan, for Fendi !!!! #tiktokviral #fyp #models #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ Kumama Papa – Tiktok refix version – Prinx Emmanuel
Gogo said, “When God blow your whistle, weda you get jersey or not, you go play for the match.”
G_Splendour wrote, “Wait, the real fendi we all know? 😭 when God says is ur time no man can stop u.”
Venus Scentuary: “May God that did it for Gbolahan do it for my son in his football career 🙏.”
Ola: “Angels in human form. Thank you for being that agent of positive change in the life of Gbolahan. May the Lord speak for you when and where it matters. 🙏”
Qnenns: “You’ll just be in your own, and God will just bless you🥹😍❤️”
_darkskinnedgirl_1: “Omo I cried watching this 😭😭this is God’s plan.”
