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Nollywood actress Maureen Solomon has spoken out against the growing trend of celebrities posting their BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) recovery videos on social media, warning that it sends the wrong message to young girls.
In a video shared on her Instagram page on Saturday, October 25, the actress expressed concern over how casually some of her female colleagues display their body enhancement journeys online. While she clarified that she is not against cosmetic surgery, she believes such content can negatively influence impressionable fans.
“I don’t have anything against BBL or surgical enhancement. It’s your body — do whatever you wish with it,” Solomon said. “But where I have a problem is with televising it — posting your recovery and making certain comments online.”
According to her, celebrities and influencers have a responsibility to consider the impact of their actions on their followers, especially younger girls who see them as role models.
“I saw a video of two beautiful people I love — their bodies are amazing — but I have a problem when you post it on social media. We all have daughters, nieces, cousins looking up to us,” she explained. “You have thousands, even millions of young girls copying what you do — not what you say.”
Solomon criticized how some actresses flaunt their post-surgery bodies online, suggesting it encourages young women to believe they need surgery to feel beautiful.
“You’re showing them how you’re recovering from BBL and hyping how December will be all about your new body. Come on, ladies, what are we doing?” she asked. “We are training our children to believe they are wonderfully made — to have confidence in who they are — and then they go online and see this.”
The actress acknowledged that some share their recovery videos to avoid gossip but maintained that there are better ways to address public curiosity without promoting cosmetic surgery to impressionable audiences.
“We have girls following you, calling you their big aunties. By showing this, you’re indirectly telling them, ‘If you don’t have it, go and buy it.’ Many will start saving up for surgery instead of learning self-love,” she said.
Maureen concluded her message by urging her colleagues to be more mindful about what they share online, reminding them that social media content lives forever.
“When you post on social media, go over it again. Whatever you put out there doesn’t go away,” she warned. “We also have boys watching — tomorrow, they’ll expect the girls they marry to do the same. Let’s think twice about the message we’re sending.”
