I worked in a bar to pay for my HND, Kidbaby

Nigerian actress and TikToker, Salman Olamide, known as Kidbaby, has shared that she worked in a bar in 2022 to fund her Higher National Diploma programme.

She made this known during her guest appearance on Barricades Live with Adewunmi, a podcast hosted by fellow TikToker Wunmi Star, on Thursday.

"Back in 2022, I was struggling to raise money for my HND programme, so I worked in a bar to finance my education," she said.

Kidbaby talked about how her family’s situation changed after her father had a serious accident in 2010.

"I was born into a very educated and Islamic household. Growing up was not very easy for me because we lost a lot when my dad was involved in a serious accident back in 2010. At that point, everything changed," she explained.

She mentioned that her family had been doing well before the accident happened.

"We used to be rich and comfortable. At least, I attended a 'big school,' and everything was fine. But all of a sudden, my dad got involved in that accident, and everything changed. It was a very difficult time for us," she added.

The actress also opened up about her tough relationship with her grandmother. Disagreements over language and food habits led to her childhood misunderstandings about her grandmother.

"Before now, I didn’t like my grandma. I used to think she was a witch because she didn’t like us speaking English instead of Yoruba," she said.

She continued, "Also, I preferred eating with cutlery, which she didn’t approve of. Because of these differences, we used to think she was a witch."

Talking about her career, Kidbaby described content creation, storytelling, filmmaking, and fashion as natural ways for her to express herself.

"The online industry is lucrative and fun. Content creation, storytelling, filmmaking, and other creative activities come easily to me because they are already a part of who I am," she said.

"Acting is a part of me, and I get inspiration naturally, just as the Holy Spirit ministers to people," she added.

Kidbaby also shared her thoughts on identity. She feels a stronger connection to where she grew up than to her father's ancestral hometown.

"I don’t believe in the philosophy of claiming a place as your origin simply because that is where your father comes from. For me, I will always identify with the place where I grew up, and that place is Ijebu-Ode," she said.