6 Fun Facts About Nigerian Tribal Marks Model, Adetutu Alabi

Adetutu Alabi is a Nigerian model and face artist who became famous after she tweeted about hoping to work with Rihanna despite her tribal marks. This tweet caught Rihanna’s attention and helped Adetutu gain more visibility as a model.

Adetutu is a tambour beading artist and contemporary bead designer. She has been a freelance embroidery artist for about 10 years. She has designed and created beaded and embroidered textiles

She is passionate about haute couture embroidery. She is an instructor at Eleven Paz, a Lagos-based fashion school that offers courses in fashion design, styling, and photography.

Adetutu has given up on education because she was bullied for her tribal marks despite this, she speaks fluent Nigerian English.

Adetutu uses social media to create awareness around African tribal markings around the world. She is an advocate for children’s right to choose whether or not to have tribal markings.

Adetutu is a creative person with an amazing life story. She is challenging tribal marking stereotypes and turning pain into beauty.