Girl what in the world is a “Christian BBL’?
According to COMPLEX earlier in the week, discussions surged across social media platforms, particularly on X, following a 39-minute video shared by Sophiology, the Christian YouTube influencer born Sophia Idahosa.
In the video, she elaborated on her experience undergoing liposuction and a fat transfer to her hips, performed by Dr. Jung Money, a cosmetic surgeon based in Houston.
Idahosa anticipated a six-month recovery period and connected the procedure with her Christian faith.
She pushed back against critics who were passing judgment on her choice to undergo surgery, accusing them of imposing their beliefs onto her decision.
“I have never presented myself to be [a] holy, perfect example,” she said around the 6:30-minute mark of the video below. “I’ve always vouched for the girls that love God and are not accepted by others.”
Ironically, a remix of SZA’s “Good Days” opens Idahosa’s video. The singer-songwriter has been open about her own reasons for getting a BBL.
In a previous YouTube video, the 25-year-old Nigerian woman shared that she was pro-surgery, despite some Christians believing that natural bodies are more religiously acceptable.
“Don’t get me wrong. I get there’s people that are, like, pro-natural bodies, like ‘don’t do anything to yourself, don’t get veneers,'” she said in the video. “I’m not personally that person. I’m here for anything that makes you look better, feel better, have more confidence and just enjoy your life.”
She continued, “Whatever choices I make in my life… have your disappointment and make a decision. Do you love me? Yes or no?”
Christian BBL is trending because a YouTuber with a lot of Christian followers did a bumbum enlargement surgery.
So, her Christian followers started castigating her for doing such an evil thing.
To please them, she now said it is a 'Christian BBL'
People got more confused. pic.twitter.com/b7zPEieoKn
— Trending Explained (@TrendingEx) December 13, 2023
Although Idahosa insisted that she got spiritual permission from God, the explanation wasn’t acceptable to many social media users.
The “Christian BBL” coin got laughs from many who were confused about Idahosa’s journey and thought that she was using her religion as a cop-out.
On Tuesday, “Christian BBL” was an X trending topic and got the meme treatment from those who were lost on the whole thing.
A Christian BBL?!? pic.twitter.com/aLhbissxkl
— ? I’m Outside Again (@RegalBasil) December 13, 2023
and
I woke up to seeing “Christian BBL” and “Double BBL.” pic.twitter.com/faFThMlQsK
— THEE CHANGE AGENT ? (@pivotpapi) December 13, 2023
and
WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN BBL?! pic.twitter.com/TgqTUpUCBQ
— ground turkey stan. (@iLostMySanity) December 13, 2023
and
I’ve been screaming at the idea of a Christian BBL for the last 13 hours.
— t (@Monosyllabik) December 13, 2023
Others joked that the “Christian BBL” was a perfect fit for the Christian nightclub boom that’s becoming present in major cities like Los Angeles and Atlanta.
Instead of playing secular music, these venues spin gospel, Christian hip-hop, and other spiritual genres.
This is how they’re trying to be at the Christian club ?
pic.twitter.com/hKZPyYmkdB https://t.co/RaRyLsL04U
— jonny (@JBarigay) December 10, 2023
The “Christian BBL” is a far cry from some who say the movement is dying out. In April, Dr. Miami spoke to Complex and shared that women like Blac Chyna are opting for skinny and reversal BBLs to undo the popularized voluptuous shape.
“Within the next year, people will continue asking more for skinny BBLs and not the ginormous dump truck BBLs anymore,” he said. “I think that trend is going to continue for a while.”
