Jackie Aina’s Sòrò Sókè Candles Drama Explained: Jackie Aina, a Nigerian influencer, is getting criticism for naming one of her new candles Sòrò Sókè.
Jackie just turned 35, and on August 5, she released her latest Owambe candle collection in partnership with fashion designer Claude Kameni and FORVR Mood, a brand that the influencer created.
Jackie called it her “proudest collection to date” and got some negative feedback because she named one of the candles Sòrò Sókè. What’s happening?
Who Is Jackie Aina?
Jackie is a Nigerian-American YouTuber who makes videos about makeup and taking care of yourself. She has also spoken out for people of color and said that people from minority groups should be more visible on social media.
She has a lot of people who follow her on all social media sites. Jackie has 1.8 million followers on Instagram, 3.56 million followers on YouTube, and 1.3 million followers on TikTok. She also owns the company FORVR Mood.
Jackie Aina’s Sòrò Sókè Candles Drama Explained
Jackie’s new candle collection, Owambe, came out on August 5. It has four new scents: Sòrò Sókè, No Wahala, Soft Life, and Spice Of Life.
The news spread quickly on the internet, but some people didn’t like how the social media influencer named one of the candles Sòrò Sókè.
The backlash is because “Sòrò Sókè,” which means “speak louder” or “speak up,” was a slogan at the October 2020 End SARS protests.
End SARS was a set of protests in Nigeria against what people thought was unfair treatment by the police. Some people on social media were upset that Jackie used the phrase as the name of one of her candles.
Jackie Aina’s Sòrò Sókè Candles Drama Explained As Influencer Faces Backlash
According to its website, FORVR Mood is all about telling black women that they “deserve” more. The news source says that most people think of black women as “strong,” but in reality, they are much more than that.
“Black women deserve more than just to keep going and be strong. Black women don’t have to be strong all the time. Self-care is important for black women. Black women should have nice things. The site says, “Black women deserve to be spoiled.”
Jackie and her team came up with a range of beauty and self-care products for the brand.