For anyone who has ever spent their work day fantasising about being spotted by amodel scout, Olajumoke Orisaguna's remarkable story is the stuff of your most wishful daydreams.
Orisaguna, 27, was working as a bread seller in Lagos, Nigeria, when she unintentionally walked into a shot photographer Ty Bello had lined up of Tinie Tempah.
Tempah was taken by the bread seller, sharing a photo of her on his own Instagram account.
However, at first Bello didn't give the interloper a second thought.
"The moment didn't look special at all," she wrote on Instagram. "If anything she stood there a little confused.
"Some people asking her to leave the set and others asking her to stay. I signaled [to ask] if it was ok to take her photograph and she agreed, and I pressed on my shutter so she could move ahead.
"I was wrong to have paid her such little attention. Every frame with her in it was perfect."
Looking through her photos after the shoot, Bello found herself drawn to the figure of Orisaguna and decided to appeal on Instagram for information about the mysterious stranger who pulled focus from the pop star.
"Who is she?" Bello wrote. "Everyone has been asking if this lady is a model... It was a perfect coincidence... She just happened to be walking by while I photographed. It happened so fast.
"She definitely should be a model. I'm happy to help her build her portfolio if she's interested.
"She's so beautiful and photographed so well. I'll find a way to track her down somehow. You guys can also help."
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