Content creator and actress Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, known as Kiekie, revealed she was a “late bloomer,” taking seven years and working as a stylist, including for Simi, before gaining fame in 2020 with her viral “Fashion Shock Show.”

Popular content creator and actress Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, widely known as Kiekie, has opened up about her long and often challenging path to success.

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During a candid interview on actor and host Tobi Makinde’s new talk show, *TTM Show*, Kiekie described herself as a “late bloomer,” detailing how it took her seven years to gain widespread public recognition.

“The story is unique because I sometimes call myself a late bloomer,” she shared. “Because it literally took seven years to gain the spotlight.”

Kiekie began her journey in content creation as far back as 2013, but it wasn’t until 2020 that she truly became a recognizable face in the Nigerian entertainment scene.

“I started creating content in 2013 but didn’t gain the spotlight till 2020,” she explained. “It was seven years of me constantly doing what I love, funding what I love with the other jobs I was doing.”

I started creating content in 2013 but didn’t gain the spotlight till 2020. It was seven years of me constantly doing what I love, funding what I love with the other jobs I was doing.

During those foundational years, Kiekie embraced multiple roles to sustain her creative passion. Among her lesser-known ventures was her work as a fashion stylist.

“Some of those who had known me before I became popular as a content creator will know that I used to be a stylist,” Kiekie revealed, adding a surprising detail: “I was once Simi’s stylist.”

Her first significant breakthrough arrived in 2018 with the launch of her comedic fashion series. “My first viral content was the Fashion Shock Show that started in 2018,” she stated.

Since that pivotal moment, her rise has been remarkably swift and steady. “The moment I hit the spotlight, it just continued like that,” she concluded.