Nigerian disc jockey Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has explained why she no longer relies on pink as her signature colour, saying personal growth has influenced her changing fashion choices.
The entertainer said she does not want to be defined or restricted by a single colour, despite pink having been a major part of her public identity for several years.
Cuppy made the remarks during an interview with GQ Poland. A video clip from the interview, shared on X on Friday, showed her responding to questions about her decision to move away from her familiar pink appearance.
She explained that although pink represented important aspects of her personality, including confidence, vibrancy and self-expression, she could now communicate those qualities through other colours.
“I was known for the colour pink and it was my identity for so many years, and a lot of people are asking what happened to the pink.
“I want people to understand that actually growth is something that will always come, and I don’t think I should be boxed into a colour.
“Pink for me meant power, vibrancy, expression, unapologeticness, positionality, and that’s still me, but I’m able to express it through other colours as well,” she said.
DJ Cuppy reflects on working in a male-dominated industry
The DJ also connected her fashion evolution to her experience as a woman building a career in the male-dominated entertainment industry.
According to Cuppy, she began using pink as a defining part of her appearance when she entered the industry about 17 years ago. At the time, the colour helped her express her femininity while establishing her place professionally.
“When I think about my style, I think about a woman in a male-dominated industry.
“Maybe also when I first started 17 years ago, a young girl that was using pink to represent her femininity and stay in the room,” she said.
She added that her experiences over the years had given her the confidence to express her femininity without depending on a particular colour.
“Now that I’ve been through a lot of doors and kicked down some windows, I feel like I can represent my femininity through any colour.
“So my style I would say is vibrant, grounded and ethnical,” she added.
Cuppy’s comments suggest that her move away from pink is not a rejection of the colour but an expression of how her personal style and identity have evolved over time.
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