DJ Cuppy Reveals She Gets Marriage Proposals Daily: “Everybody Is Helping Me

Nigerian disc jockey and entrepreneur, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has revealed that she receives marriage proposals on a daily basis.

Cuppy made the disclosure during an interview with Marie Claire, where she discussed her academic journey, career, philanthropic activities and personal life.

Speaking about her grandmother’s frequent questions about marriage, Cuppy joked that she often uses her academic achievements as a way to avoid the subject.

She said, “I call it avoidance of marriage. Every time my grandma asks, ‘Where’s your husband?’, I show her a new certificate.”

Despite her efforts to steer conversations away from marriage, Cuppy said proposals continue to come her way.

“I get marriage proposals every day. And I’m not even talking about fans. Everyone is apparently trying to help me when I have not asked to be helped,” she said.

Beyond her music career, Cuppy has developed a strong interest in education, explaining that she wants to understand the industries in which she works rather than simply participate in them.

“With entertainment, I have never just wanted to participate. I want to understand who controls what and learn as much about their processes as possible,” she said.

Her academic journey has included studies at New York University, the University of Oxford and King’s College London. She has also indicated that she is considering pursuing another qualification.

Cuppy also reflected on her relationship with her father, billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, and how her growing public profile has changed the way some people identify him.

She recalled that her father recently told her about an encounter at an airport where someone recognised him as “Cuppy’s dad” and asked to take a photograph with him.

The experience, she said, made her proud.

“It made me feel good because normally, I’m Femi’s daughter, but on that day, to that person, he was my dad,” she said.