Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has explained why she moved away from pink, the colour that defined her public image for years.
Cuppy, who is the daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, said she did not want to be defined or restricted by a particular colour, noting that personal growth had influenced her evolving fashion choices.
She spoke in a video clip from her GQ Poland interview shared on X on Friday, where she responded to questions about what happened to her signature pink look.
“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,” she said.
According to the entertainer, moving away from the colour reflects her personal development rather than a change in her personality.
“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,” she said.
“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.”
The DJ also linked her changing style to her experience as a woman working in a male-dominated industry.
She recalled using pink when she started out in the entertainment industry about 17 years ago, saying it helped her express her femininity while establishing herself professionally.
“When I think about my style, I think about a woman in a male-dominated industry,” she said.
“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.”
Cuppy added that after years of navigating the industry, she no longer felt the need to rely on one colour to express her femininity
“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,” she said.
Describing her current fashion identity, Cuppy said it is “vibrant, grounded and ethnical”.
The interview forms part of Cuppy’s recent feature in GQ Poland’s November 2026 edition, in which she also discussed her career, education, philanthropy and connection to African culture.
