Papis Loveday in the jungle camp 2023: the model has 25 siblings

The male model Papis Loveday brings luxury and glamor to the jungle camp. It remains to be seen whether participating in the “Celebrity Big Brother” season 2021 is advantageous for the time in the Australian jungle – at least living with the others Jungle Camp Candidates in a confined space should not be unknown to him. The model has an eventful and exciting biography that will certainly enrich the 2023 jungle camp.

• Name: Papis Loveday, real name Pape Badji
• Birthday: January 03, 1977
• Profession: model, entrepreneur, author, activist
• Zodiac sign: Capricorn
• Place of birth: Dakar (Senegal)
• Residence: Munich, Milan and Ibiza
• Instagram: papis_loveday

The story of one of the most in-demand male models of the 2000s began in Dakar, Senegal. Papis Loveday, whose real name is Pape Badji, was born in 1977 as the son of a diplomat and a doctor. The 46-year-old has 25 siblings, six of whom are his biological siblings and 19 are his half-siblings from his father’s two other marriages. He completed his schooling at a private school in Dakar with the Abitur. He initially devoted his time to his career as a professional athlete, who was particularly impressive in the 400-meter dash. The achievements of today’s model secured him a sports scholarship, with which he moved to Paris and studied computer science.

Discovered by chance by a sports photographer during the World Cup in Paris in 2003, Papis Loveday began his modeling career after he had to end his sporting career due to an injury. His first breakthrough came as the face of the Benetton brand’s campaign. After that, almost none of the world-famous luxury brands stayed away – including Dior, Armani and Gucci. He describes his unusual biography and the experiences that Loveday had to make as a black male model in the fashion world in his book “Life is never just black and white: My way from Senegal via the catwalks of the world to myself”, published in 2021. .

• Judge for “Switzerland’s next top model”
• Moderator at “Austria’s next top model”
• In 2018 he was catwalk coach for “Germany’s next top model” (ProSieben)
• In 2021 he took fourth place on “Promi Big Brother” (Sat1)
• He was also seen on “Promi Shopping Queen” (VOX) and on the show “Die Geissens” (RTLZWEI).

During his participation in “Celebrity Big Brother” 2021, the 46-year-old also shared his experiences with racism and homophobia, which made him publicly come out as gay for the first time. The male model, who, according to his manager, is a devout Muslim and often visits his family in Senegal, also shows activist ambitions. Because homosexuality is a punishable offense in Senegal, which exposes daddies to great danger when entering the country. Most recently, the entrepreneur caused a media sensation in 2020 with a moving speech on the occasion of the “Black Lives Matter” movement in front of more than 20,000 demonstrators. Therefore, Loveday, who speaks seven languages, will probably also talk about the downsides of his career in the jungle.

On the public Instagram account with more than 40,000 followers, Papis Loveday mostly publishes the results of professional shootings and hardly any insights into his private life. The viewers of IBES can look forward to exciting conversations around the campfire all the more. “Australia, I’m coming, I’ve already packed,” Loveday announced on his Instagram story. He has everything in his luggage “from energy to charisma to emotions”. His goal: the love of the viewers, as he revealed to RTL. If and how the dazzling male model can achieve this during his time in the Australian jungle will from Friday 13 January on RTL be visible.