A Lagos woman has come forward with a chilling cautionary tale about how a cosmetic surgery sponsored by a wealthy admirer became the gateway to coerced sex and emotional exploitation raising questions about the unseen costs of Nigeria’s growing “soft life” culture.
In a gripping personal account titled “He Paid for My BBL in Turkey, Then Asked for ‘Installment’ Sex as Payback”, the unnamed woman narrates how a seemingly harmless encounter at a high-end rooftop bar in Lekki spiraled into a disturbing ordeal that left her physically enhanced but emotionally scarred.
She met Felix described as a suave, older tech executive on a breezy Friday night, where he offered her what many young women in Lagos crave: the promise of luxury, beauty, and upward mobility.
“He told me I was beautiful but added that my body had the potential to be ‘perfect’ with just a little touch-up,” she recalled. Felix eventually offered to pay for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) in Istanbul, Turkey. “No strings attached,” he claimed at the time. “Call it an investment in your future.”
But the real terms of the “investment” would surface later.
The surgery was successful, physically. She returned to Lagos to a barrage of compliments, a surge in social media engagement, and newfound popularity. But the emotional honeymoon didn’t last long.
“Felix became colder, distant. The terms of our arrangement suddenly changed,” she wrote. He began demanding sex routinely, treating her like a commodity he had purchased. “If you can’t pay back in cash, then pay in kind,” he allegedly told her.
She complied for a time, feeling trapped and ashamed. “I couldn’t admit the deal I’d made. I didn’t have the courage to tell anyone I’d sold access to my body for a cosmetic dream.”
Eventually, she blocked Felix and withdrew from social media, seeking a fresh start. While the body transformation remained, she said the emotional scars took much longer to heal.
Her story is now sparking conversations online about the dark side of “sponsorship” culture in Nigeria’s elite social circles — where offers of gifts, trips, and lifestyle upgrades often come with unspoken contracts.
“Nothing is free when men see you as a transaction,” she warned. “Before you say yes to the soft life, read the fine print.”
Her final message is one of empowerment and caution: “True elevation should never come at the cost of your autonomy, your peace, or your dignity.”
