Comedian and actor Woli Arole has ignited controversy on social media with his strong criticism of women who attend public events without wearing bras. His comments, in which he labelled the practice as “highly indecent,” have triggered widespread debate online.
In an Instagram post shared on Tuesday, Arole criticised what he described as the erosion of modesty in fashion. The entertainer expressed deep concern that younger generations could lose their moral values if such practices become normalised in society.
“It is highly indecent for a lady to go out to a public event and wear clothes without a bra, for God’s sake,” he wrote in his post. Arole revealed he has observed this trend firsthand at various social gatherings, including weddings and birthday parties. He emphasised that such appearances are inappropriate for public events, arguing that certain dress codes should be maintained at formal social occasions.
“You see wedding guests without a bra. Haaaaa! Birthday guests without a bra. It’s bad!” he lamented in his emotional post. The comedian criticised those who support the trend, warning that defending such practices is also problematic. “Be decent. Anyone who defends a braless outing is also indecent in her thought,” he declared.
In a follow-up video, Arole stuck to his views on the issue, saying that staying quiet about such matters could lead to the breakdown of moral standards in society. He argued that speaking out against what he sees as wrong fashion choices is needed to keep traditional values and stop further moral decline in the community.
“With how things are going, if we don’t speak up about some things, we might not have morality again. A generation might not have morality again,” he warned in the video.
Arole went on to describe braless dressing as both distracting and unsuitable for public events. He pointed out the obvious nature of such fashion choices, saying, “Your nipple is showing. Oga, it’s wrong. To an event, you are seated, you are distracting, and you are even nearly distracting the husband, distracting the groomsmen, and you are saying, ‘my body, my choice’.”
Questioning the popular “my body, my choice” argument, Arole challenged whether such dress choices would be acceptable in work environments.” Can you go bra-less to an interview? You are going for an interview for what you have been believing God for, and you go bra-less, a corporate organisation that wants to pay two million,” he asked?
“You say, ‘my body, my choice.’ If they don’t give me a job, you see, we are glorifying nonsense, madness, insanity,” he said.
Maintaining his stance, Arole made it clear he has no intention of backing down from his criticism of the trend. “Me, I will speak up. Because we will lack sense in the generation,” he declared, emphasising his commitment to continuing the conversation despite potential backlash.
