Adenrele Olufemi Adeyemi Edun, Nigeria’s unapologetic TV host and entertainer celebrates his father, Adekunle Alaba Edun better known as Papa on his 81st birthday.
The Fashionista took to his Instagram page to share beautiful family pictures and reflected on how amazing his father is. It is worth noting that Denrele shared the same family pictures and caption to celebrate his father. He said he couldn’t help but bring back the same stunning image.
Celebrating his father, Denrele recounted the good old memories he shared with his father and siblings while growing up. He further revealed that his father has always supported his ambition even when he was ex-communicated from the church.
Denrele Edun pens an emotional note to his father
Celebrating his father, Denrele wrote: It’s my Dad’s 81ST BIRTHDAY TODAY!
Yes, NOVEMBER 17TH is a special day for the EDUNS.
HBD ADEKUNLE ALABA EDUN aka PAPA.
A Fellow at the Hoare’s Memorial Methodist Church in Yaba, one of the longest-serving Choir Wardens of all time (my Dad coerced us all to join the Choir & here’s the crazy part; NONE of us could sing to save our lives!) and dare I say, a MAN who tolerated my BS like no other!
During my modelling phase, dating back as far as 1997/1998 when Teenage Rebellion set in, I’d rip my Dad’s church shirts, take out a sleeve, throw on all the safety pins in the world and step out in the streets for myriads of castings looking like “A child in urgent need of a bedspace at Yaba Left” (according to my cousins!)
Guess what? He NEVER complained!
Rather, he would buy me plenty Safety pins/Chains/Zips from the market and would always rise to my defense if family members raged about my dressing & even when the Church ex-communicated me!
When my Dad lost his job, my Mum tried severally to secure another one for him (using her Indian connect) and I recall that I wasn’t the best Son that period. As much as I was contributing to the home front (Heck, i started teaching in a private primary school at age 11), I kinda lashed out at my Dad;
For bringing us from the splendour of Europe to live in a cramped room, the constant bickering & hatred from our extended family members, his lack of a job, his soft demeanor of dealing with issues….. I know I was difficult that period; PLEASE FORGIVE ME!
My Dad and Mum actually met in Hamburg Germany and when we came to Nigeria, he invested heavily in his own Bakery, We were living the LIFE in opulence and grandeur & then wham bam (Village People o!), He lost everything and we moved from our palatable duplex into an uncompleted building with no doors and windows!
But that’s in the past;
PAPA (as he’s fondly called) has been staying with ME for over 2 decades.
Yes, my DAD stays with me and I wanna make up for lost time and give him the life he rightly deserves & used to know in Europe.
In case u’re wondering, my GORGEOUS MUM resides in Dublin.
P.S: Had to bring these Stunning images back.
Denrele Edun opens up on being an androgyne
Kemi Filani News recalls that Denrele Edun took to social media to reveal he is an androgynous person while flaunting his true personality.
An androgyne is a person who has the characteristics of both genders, masculine and feminine, which might appear in the way they speak, dress or psychology.
Furthermore, a man can possess an androgynous character when he has a soft heart as opposed to a society where men are naturally strong-hearted and cannot be emotionally swayed.
According to Denrele, he has a strong masculine side to take care of his feminine side; this simply means he is an independent person (masculine) always hustling to keep to his flamboyant lifestyle (feminine) such that if he wants to purchase a diamond for himself, he is capable of it.
He Wrote: “A Glamorous Statement of Independence. I am my own Sugar Daddy; I have a strong Masculine side designed to take care of my Feminine side. I want Diamonds today?
I can get them, ALL BY MYSELF!”.
