Charly Boy explains how living with gay, transgender people influenced his lifestyle, artistic expression

Eccentric Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa popularly known in music circles as Charly Boy has explained how living with gay and transgender people influenced his lifestyle and his artistic expression.

The former President of the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) who opened up in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo accredited his effeminate alter ego to the influence of those who were around him in the 80’s.

He also talked about the clothes he wore in the 1980s and 1990s, pointing out that back then, his feminine attitude became a topic of conversation and sparked rumors about his sexual orientation.

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Charly Boy said; “I used to have a girly girl look back in the day, I used to wear a lot of rouge, makeup, lipstick and whatever, and that’s where the gay speculations started. People thought that I was that way inclined until my friend Tina looked at me and was like, ‘nah, you need something more macho, more masculine.'”

Additionally, he disclosed that throughout his final years in America, the majority of his companions were transvestites—individuals who donned clothing predominantly associated with the other gender.

“If you remember that on the Charly Boy Show, I had this character called Linda, my alter ego. That was easy for me to do because I had been around bi, gay, and transgender people, so I picked all the nuances from that.’’ Charly Boy explained.

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