Veekee James, the popular Nigerian celebrity stylist, has faced widespread criticism over a baby registry she shared online.
A baby registry is a curated wish list created by expectant parents that outlines all the items they need, want, or plan to purchase for their new baby.
It also serves as a guide for friends and family members to ensure the parents receive useful gifts, reduce the risk of duplicates, and help with the financial burden of preparing for a new child.
Veekee James, in a video on her Instagram page on Tuesday, announced that some friends have been requesting her baby registry and that it is also important to share it with her fans and followers.
However, Veekee’s action sparked backlash online, with some netizens claiming that sharing the registry with the public is unnecessary.
@iamtheyounggod commented, “What people fail to realize is that even the richest of Nigerians is still a Nigerian. There is a poverty in the spirit that never goes away regardless of how much they make. Stay woke.”
@_chiceeeyyy wrote, “I like veekeee James but this is greed You have rich family and friends that can easily pull this off and you want to still collect from your fans ? Is it because they are gullible ? Imagine pouring a cup of water into an ocean.”
@OnerareUnfiltered wrote, “Veekee James has turned her entire life into a sponsored ad.”
@Uzothemaverick1 wrote, “What is it with Nigerians and Oju kokoro? Even the well to do ones amongst us are still greedy, tufiakwa!.”
@sonofomenuko said, “No be to collect gift from Nigerians be the problem, na wetin dem go talk later be the issue. It’s super weird posting your baby registry on a public platform and inviting the public to go shop for you. Weird even for a poor person, much weirder for someone like her. Tueh!”
@adaarrh wrote, “Baby registry is okay to do but keep it to your friends and family as this will prevent getting the same thing twice and what you don’t want . Why are you including fans to get something for you? She has enough money nau”
@Prynnxx said, “This is very normal in the West. Instead of buying random shii the couples prolly wouldn’t use. Registry is good for weddings too.”
