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She is 28 years old
Her real name is Eniola Stella-Maris Olanrewaju
She studied Computer Science at the University of Ibadan, but ditched coding for creative pursuits.
As a reserved, sheltered kid, she spent a lot of time locked indoors imagining stories instead of playing outside
She was scouted for modeling while in Lagos for an IT internship and walked Lagos Fashion Week 2017 for top brands like Lisa Folawiyo.
Initially thought models were "shallow" and hesitated before trying modeling.
Worked as a writer/content creator at Zikoko, where she convinced bosses to let her create the show HER by Zikoko.
Became Head of Content at Mr Eazi's emPawa Africa before going full-time on YouTube in 2020.
Her breakout YouTube video documented quitting her job and moving out of her parents' house at 22.
Spent three days camping at Eko Hotel trying to interview Wizkid. The vlog went viral.
Created the hit dating show Love or Lies and the celebrity docuseries Flow with Korty.
Directed a documentary for Victoria's Secret in 2023, marking her international filmmaking debut.
Inspired a song by Afro-fusion artist Buju on his debut EP Sorry I'm Late.
Her mom worried about her extreme quietness as a child. She was basically her own best friend.
Korty once felt insecure about being too skinny and tall when she started modeling.
Claims her "superpower" is impeccable taste inherited from her parents.
Founded 'Any Production'.... her own film & TV network, while joking her "latest hobby is making money"
Korty is widely recognised as a breakout Nigerian creator documenting contemporary culture and Afrobeats stars like Rema, Tems, Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage, Asake, Olamide, and other Afrobeats stars
She describes herself as sometimes a "little girl" sometimes an "old woman" and refuses the "influencer" label. she's a filmmaker at heartttt
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One thing I have observed from Korty's media journey is that, she knew all the unfair advantage she has, and worked hard at maximising them.
Korty has an attractive look. In fact, I remember when people really compared her to Rema and said she had to be related to Rema (lol...she isn't BTW 😅)
She went for modelling as far back as 2017.
That already opened her to the media world.
And she probably said to herself "I'm beautiful and I love making vlogs. Why can't I just mix the both worlds together and make cool videos in the most stylish outfits and manners?"
Today, that single decision paid off massively and she worked soo hard to make sure she stayed on top of the trends and not become lost in the aggressive media world.
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Today, I want you to learn something from Korty
If you know you have any unfair advantage, then please use it.
If you have a deep baritone voice, then use it for your contents.
It can be that you are so tall (like Layi Wasabi). And if you do contents as an exceptionally tall person, you will easily get people talking.
If you know you have a good facial structure and great hairline (lol), then you can start creating contents.
And if you are like me that loves to analyse and write... Then start putting more of it out there like I am currently doing.
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Don't let anyone bully you into boxing yourself
Look for a way to combine your interests, and then use your unfair advantages greatly.
What is that one thing that you have, and you know that at least it's 1 in 30 people that have that same access like you do? That's your unfair advantage.
Like Korty used hers so professionally and creatively.
You can also find yours and aggressively use it to hasten your process and speed things up for you
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Thank you very much for reading.
Kindly remember to stay hydrated today
@korty_EO is a good role model for our kids🚀🎉👏🏾👏🏾
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✍️ Vincent the Therapist
This is Gospel Uabari. He was used to replace someone else in jail since 2003. His parents left this world without seeing him again. He was only a 14 years old boy! Nigeria! Nigeria!
For those of you yet to know the sort of evil monsters we are dealing with:
The terrorists who abducted teachers and little children in Oyo state have now reportedly demanded the release of some of their ‘comrades’ in jail and also the implementation of Sharia Law in Oyo State.
Three weeks ago, my 23-year-old neighbor was kidnapped on her way to Kontagora in Niger State.
While in captivity, the bandits repeatedly raped her taking turns sleeping with her night after night. Still, they kept bargaining with her father over the phone, demanding ransom even as they violated her.
Her father fought with everything he had. He hustled day and night, borrowed from everyone, took loans, sold whatever he could determined to bring his daughter home.
When he finally gathered the full amount, he called the bandits and begged them, ‘Please, give the phone to my daughter. Let me speak to her. I want her to know I’m coming for her.’
They gave her the phone.
In a broken, traumatized voice, she told her father: ‘Dad, do not suffer yourself looking for the money. They have been sleeping with me. I’m traumatized. I can’t forgive myself. Even if I’m released, I’ll kill myself. Don’t bother paying the ransom.’
Those were the last words she ever spoke to him.
While her father was still holding the phone, he heard the gunshot. He heard his daughter being killed. Moments later, the bandits sent pictures of her remains to him, a final act of cruelty.
A 23-year-old girl. My neighbor. Someone’s daughter, someone’s sister, someone’s friend gone in the most horrific way possible.
This is not just one story. This is the nightmare too many families are living in Niger State and across Nigeria. Young women snatched on the roads, violated, used as bargaining chips, and discarded like nothing.
Living in Nigeria has become truly scary. You wake up, you step out, and you don’t know if you or your loved ones will return home. The fear is constant. The pain is constant. And too often, justice never comes.
Rest in peace to my neighbor.
tried to shoot on the streets of lagos today and egbon adugbo is telling me @burnaboy gave them $18k (25,020,000) sometime in January and @burnaboy i need you to know you’re part of the issues we have in this country cause them no gree collect my fifteen thousand hard earned naira, later you’ll carry you mic and sing about this country.
and @jidesanwoolu are you aware that to even take pictures or videos WITH MY PHONE at Freedom park i have to pay 40,000 nigerian naira for 10mins!!? what nonsense???????! why’re you the governor if you can’t completely obliterate the atrocities happening in your state????!
CAUSE TELL ME WHY TF A YOUNG CREATIVE CANT EVEN DO SHIT IN LAGOS?? 30 seconds cover wey i wan shoot for that matter.
@jidesanwoolu gather your street boys and give them an association, or pack them to sambisa forest to fight the war against insecurity cause you’re draining the life of the people and youths in this country, we NO LONGER HAVE ANY FREEDOM! and one day when i see you i’ll speak my mind.
This is not the economy to be doing provider gimmick
You go look your life after a year or two see how your life don spoil reach
Dey use your own salary Dey plan dates, Abirun
one day, i’ll finally meet a girl that has sense.
told this babe i wanted to get a small setup to stream games. GTA6 is dropping soon, streaming it live will be a mad way to generate revenue and increase internet presence.
she said “no nau, why would you waste money because of game? gimme the money, lemme use it to buy this wig. it’ll fit me and you’ll be happy when you’re looking at me”
no sense, no ambition, no drive, nothing upstairs.
Women's nipples have holes that absorb baby's saliva during breastfeeding & the body detects the baby's vitamin levels. Based on these results, womens bodies begin producing extra nutrients that babies lack
I broke a mug yesterday in my kitchen and I just swept it up and kept it moving.
And I wonder why our parents made so much fuss about breaking things when we were growing up.
Excess skin/fat makes them more sensitive to thrusts and the sensation gets into their head because a fat woman lacks self control at anything in life.