 I Grew Up Without a Father From the Age of 5 – Veekee James Posted by Thandiubani on Thu 28th Aug, 2025 – tori.ng She explained that she chose to talk about her background publicly after she and her husband, Femi Atere, faced backlash for posting a video online.  Fashion designer Veekee James has shared a personal story about her life. This is as she revealed that God’s grace and hand is upon her life. Speaking on The Nancy Isime show, Veekee vowed never to overlook her background. She revealed that she grew up in in Ajegunle and lived without a father from the age of 5. “The reason I told that story at the event where I went to speak publicly was because of the content that my husband and I posted on social media. “The comments I got, I saw people on Twitter saying stuff like, ‘So you built your brand for five years, you know, you got this base where you’re making dresses for people with money and people with class. And then you just go and taint that class with that kind of classless video,” she said. According to her, the backlash reminded her of how far she had come. “It just brought me back to the fact that if it were by human power, I would not be where I am today. I’m here because God made it possible. I was just a girl who grew up without a father from the age of five. I had to walk my way up here.” “We’re here because we started from somewhere. You know I cannot change, and now I try to be the girl who did not grow up in Ajegunle just to, you know, fit into that class that people want me to be. I’m never going to be that person. I’m always going to be me, and that’s why I’m Veekee James, I’m not any other fashion designer,” she said. Popular Stories 36-year-old World’s Most Fertile Mother Who Gave Birth To 44 Children Has Finally Been Stopped From Having More Kids How I Tried To Buy Chevron At 29 – Billionaire Son, Paddy Adenuga Writes Inspiring Message to Nigerian Youths See What EFCC’s Underground Cells in Abuja Looks Like (Photos+Video) Rihanna LookAlike Makes Money From Her Looks Lol! A Blind Man Caught Texting on his Phone Copyright © 2025 Tori.ng – All rights reserved Tori.ng is owned and managed by Cyclofoss Technologies Ltd.