[VIDEO] Salon Encounter Prompts Film Director Biodun Stephen to Criticize Women Not Wearing Underwear

Prominent Nollywood film director Biodun Stephen has publicly criticized the fashion choice of women who go out without wearing underwear. In a video shared online, Stephen recounted an encounter at a salon where a woman receiving a pedicure inadvertently exposed herself.

Using the incident as an example, Stephen described the trend as a loss of modesty and urged women who opt not to wear underwear to instead wear trousers or long dresses to maintain public decency. The comments have sparked a wide range of reactions online.

Key Points:

The commentary frames a personal grooming choice as a public decency issue, invoking traditional norms of modesty.
It highlights how personal experiences in shared spaces like salons can shape public figures’ opinions on social behavior.
The critique touches on ongoing cultural debates about female autonomy, fashion freedom, and public morality in Nigeria.
The director’s platform amplifies the opinion, ensuring it reaches a broad audience and ignites public discussion.
The reaction reflects a generational and ideological divide, with some supporting the call for modesty and others defending personal choice.

The incident underscores the continuing tension between evolving personal freedoms and entrenched social expectations regarding public appearance and decorum.

Sources: Video Statement by Biodun Stephen)