Nollywood star Laide Bakare ignited a firestorm on September 8, 2025, following her daughter Similoluwa’s 17th birthday bash at the luxurious Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The celebration, attended by celebs like Biola Bayo and Ayo Olaiya, quickly went viral not for the party vibes, but because Simi’s height and poise had netizens second-guessing her age.
In teaser posts ahead of the event, Laide playfully admitted being “intimidated by her height,” teasing:
“Yes she is taller than me @simlineboss is such ‘A beaut’ Ajeh! On Sunday we party hard.”
Despite the festive atmosphere, online chatter took a different turn. Videos showing the birthday girl dancing gracefully circulated widely, and the comments section lit up with shock and disbelief:
•“Na football age?”
•“I wonder what these kids eat that makes them this big o.”
•“I am very confused lol.”
•“She looks way older than her age.”
•“See as she big pass her mates.”
•“16-year-old girl. Kids of nowadays grow like they eat fertiliser.”
•“All the new generation stature just get as e be while older ones look small and tiny
