Billionaire heiress Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, made headlines on social media when she lost her iPhone 14. In an attempt to replace her prized possession, she turned to her loyal fanbase, known as the "Cupcakes," and took to X, formerly Twitter, with a request.
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Cuppy's tweet ignited a wave of reactions and debates among netizens. Many questioned the audacity of a wealthy celebrity like her asking her fans for a new phone, especially considering that some of her peers in the industry receive extravagant gifts like cars from their admirers.
See view of the tweet here:
Soooo…. Am I allowed to ask my Cupcakes to buy me an iPhone 15 Pro Max? 👀📱🥹
— Cuppy (@cuppymusic) October 29, 2023
Am just asking if I can ask 😅
I swear I’ve seen my mates in Naij receive cars from their fans 😂🤣
Here's how some Twitter users reacted to Cuppy's plea:
@mrlurvy:
"Make Cupcakes dey pour water inside ocean abi. Must be nice."
@zamani281:
"Fans wey never chop?? Buy it for yourself. Fans dey see shege this."
@Konigtimz:
"Lol. Sounds like money asking for money."
@viccetti:
"You haven’t given a penny to any of your fans before but you want them to get you a phone? 'The Rich keeps getting richer' has never been more clear."
@Ugochukwu_96:
"Rich man pikin dey beg poor man pikin. There is definitely a glitch in the simulation."
@Ugochukwu_96:
"Dey play Cuppy. Na fans way never chop wan buy you iPhone 15? You never hear say na Tinubu government we dey so?"
@JoyisBackAgain:
"Otedollar na your papa, make we wey nobody sabi our papa buy iPhone 15 for you? Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, eyan buruku ni eh, you are wicked."
@FruityofAbuja:
"You are a billionaire's daughter... instead of gifting your fans in these hard times, you still want to collect from them. Florence, wetin dey worry you?"
The controversy surrounding Cuppy's request raises questions about the dynamics between celebrities and their fans, particularly when it comes to financial support and entitlement.