“I’m not a 16/18, but even if I was, for you to try to call out my size like that to hurt me or discriminate against me, I’m not for that.”
It was the reply by Demetria Obilor when she was stabbed by a woman’s comment on her outfit. Having an experience of seven years in Journalism, Demetria made the headlines after she battled body shaming posts on social media. Despite some critics, she always has been an inspiration of her bold and fashionable personage.
Demetria is a reputed Traffic Ensemble Anchor of ABC’s Channel 8 in Dallas, Texas. She is also known for her job as a traffic anchor for KSHB-TV.
Demetria’s Tweets On Boyfriend; Married Now?
The heart of 409K followers, Demetria Obilor rarely makes her appearance with her boyfriend in events. However, she often talks about affairs and having a boyfriend on her social media.
On 20 January 2017, Demetria shared a picture giving a peculiar look and compared the look with a girlfriend giving faces to her boyfriend when he talks reckless things. However, she is a single woman, and the post proved nothing about her actual relationship.
Meanwhile, in around April 2017, she tried to fool her well-wisher saying that she was engaged with her soon-to-be husband. She almost fooled her fans with some even falling for the prank and believed that she was engaged with six diamond rings. Days later, she spilled the truth and confessed that she tried to prank her fans.
Her tweets about relationship didn’t end right there. Although she is not in a relationship, she sometimes turns into a relationship expert. And she believes that when a lady lies about having a boyfriend even if she is single, then she is not interested in him.
She even defined Evil Morty, who is a cartoon character from Rick and Morty, as her boyfriend.
On top that, she has opened that she never had a valentine. As of now, Demetria is single and is not married yet.
All About Demetria’s Net Worth
African-American woman Demetria has garnered the net worth from her job as a news reporter. She has been furnishing the extravagant and fashionable outfit from her income, which she receives working as the Traffic Ensemble Anchor for WFAA and Traffic Anchor for 8 News NOW/KLAS-TV. According to the survey by PayScale, the average estimated salary of the journalist at WFAA is $83K per year.
After completing graduation, the University of Kansas’s graduate went to KSHB-TV in 2011, at the age of 20, where she served as a production tech. Later, she worked as a traffic reporter. After then, Demetria worked for KSHB-TV from July 2013 to February 2014. In July 2014, former KSHB’s reporter was hired as a traffic reporter for 8 News NOW.
During her tenure as a Channel 8 anchor, she has been a subject of criticism for her outfits and her plus size body shape. But she has battled body shaming with her bold steps. She takes a stand against discrimination and time and again raises voice through her platform. She believes;
“It’s not about my unhurt feelings. It’s about what’s acceptable in society and how we, as people in the media, we have to make things right.”
Demetria’s Wiki And Bio
Born in 1991, Demetria Obilor’s birthday falls on 29 March. She was born to mix ethnic parents, Nigerian father, and a white mother, who is from German Lithuanian Russian background. Raised with her siblings; three brothers, Uzoma, Ikenna Obilor, and Kelechi Obilor, she cherishes her moment with her brothers.
Demetria stands at the height of 5 feet 41/2 inches (1.63 meters). Demetria has completed her education with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas in Broadcast Journalism in 2012, as per the wiki.