The Real Housewives of Lagos gives us an insight into the lives of different women from different walks of life, experiences, and backgrounds, with only one thing in common: being a part of the Lagos high society. The new season premieres this Sunday, 12th January, and we can expect to see new faces as part of the cast.
Sophia Momodu, Dabota Lawson, and Adeola Diiadem Adeyemi will be joining the flamboyant list of women who have ever graced the RHOLagos franchise, following the exit of Iyabo Ojo, Toyin Lawani-Adebayo, Chioma Ikokwu, and Tania Omotayo.
Joining Mariam Timmer Adeyemi, Laura Ikeji, and Carolyna Hutchings—who makes a comeback after delivering unfiltered drama in season 1—these new housewives are set to bring the unexpected, spark drama, and deliver high society finesse to our screens.
Before the show airs on Sunday, let’s give you a quick rundown of what to expect and what you need to know about the new housewives;
Sophia Momodu
If you are into Nigerian pop culture, you will have a faint idea of who Sophia Momodu is, but beyond the headlines, who are we expecting to see on RHOLagos season? On your first encounter with Sophia Momodu, you’re most likely to leave with the impression that she has an interesting personality and doesn’t care much about external validation. She affirms this.
“I don’t care about external validation; it is none of my business,” she had said during a chat with her. The beauty and fashion entrepreneur who hails from Osun State has been in the public eye for many reasons, notably for her then on-and-off relationship with afrobeat sensation Davido and being a niece to publisher Dele Momodu. Both connections have often made her the centre of attention on social media.
However, beyond what is known of her, Sophia is taking us behind the curtains on the new season of RHOLagos. Although she says she never thought she’d be on a reality TV show, RHOLagos found her and she believes it’s ‘destiny.’
For the forthcoming season, there’s one thing Sophia will not take, and it’s bullying. “I’m very anti-bullying; I don’t believe in it, I don’t subscribe to it, and I don’t entertain it,” she revealed. When we asked the socialite how she plans to protect her relationships from the Lagos rumour mill, she said, “What relationship? What people don’t know they can’t ruin.”
Dabota Lawson
Dabota Lawson doesn’t care about anybody’s opinion. The beauty queen and beauty entrepreneur shared in an exclusive chat that she was well prepared for the scrutiny that comes with the show. “For me, anything that I’ve done in front of the cameras, I can own up to it,” she said.
Famously known as The Queen of Queens, Dabota is adding a fresh dynamic to the RHOLagos cast. The beauty queen, who has a bachelor’s degree in Financial Economics from the University of Leicester and a foundation in Professional Management Accounting from the London School of Business and Finance, has combined her expertise to build an illustrious career as the founder of Lawson House of Beauty and Dabota Cosmetics.
The former beauty queen, whose first introduction to the world was winning the Miss Nigeria UK pageant in 2010, has leveraged her exposure to build her brands, but beyond that, she said, “being a beauty queen allowed me to have that level of exposure and confidence that whatever it is that I’m going into, I’m taking the crown.”
Adeola Diiadem Adeyemi
Since 2016, Diiadem has committed to building a solid beauty brand with Beauty By AD. Now we get to see her personality on the RHOLagos, beyond her obvious success as a beauty entrepreneur. In an exclusive chat, she revealed that as the season premieres, she was going into the show as her authentic self.
“I’m just going to continue to be me. Eventually, the world will adjust,” she said. As a person who has a blend of Yoruba and Igbo heritage, she has established herself in the Nigerian beauty industry as both an entrepreneur and influencer while creating products aimed at driving inclusivity and celebrating beauty.
As much as the beauty entrepreneur is committed to promoting her brand and putting her best foot forward, she is not opposed to squaring up if drama finds her. She said, “I don’t know how to be a coward or pretend; I wear my emotions on my sleeves.”
Follow the journey of these women alongside the returning cast of Mariam Timmer Adeyemi, Carolyna Hutchings, and Laura Ikeji Kanu as The Real Housewives of Lagos Season 3 premieres on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv Channel 151, GOtv Channel 8) on January 12, 2025.
Watch the trailer here:
The shade, the sass, and the drama – RHOL | S3 | Africa Magic
