A Nigerian photographer named Tolu received the most likes on a photo of a young girl named Jar that he had ever received.
Initially, all of the man’s readers agreed that the girl was the most beautiful thing on the planet.
Not long after, publishing foes launched attacks.
Mof Bamuiva is a Nigerian photographer who lives and works in Lagos. On Instagram, the photographer posts high-quality, professionally shot images of his fellow countrymen, both from his regular work and from wedding photo sessions.
Jar Iyalaha, a five-year-old girl, was one of the Bamuiwa shooting heroes at the end of July.
She wowed him so much during their brief photo shoot that he couldn’t wait to post her picture online.
Despite her angelic appearance, Bamuiva describes the girl as ordinary.
According to the photographer, he wanted to give the impression that the girl was older than she was.
He claims he hired stylists, makeup artists, and hairstylists in order to create an adult and a child model from a child model.
As a result, I made an effort in the story to show both her youth and maturity, hoping that her character would be universally admired. Although I could have made her laugh or smile broadly, I chose to have her strike a more natural pose so that the audience could see the world through her mature eyes.
A quick glance at the photo was all it took for Bamuiva fans to fall in love.
Three similar photographs of Jar received 34,000 likes combined in a few days, setting a new record for a male account. At the end of the day, users around the world voted her the cutest little one.
However, the time of unwavering compassion was brief. Men on Instagram quickly began attacking Bamuiva,
claiming that he mistreated and exploited children. The modeling process is notoriously challenging, after all.
Commentators took issue with the flawless complexion of the model, as well as her large eyes and outstanding haircut.
To paraphrase Coco Chanel: “Makeup and false hair don’t make a person attractive.
Just adds an air of artificiality.” They clearly photoshopped her!” Particularly his eyes.