Aspiring Singer Dies After Procedure To Make Her Butt Look Like Beyonce’s
Feb. 11 2011, Published 2:21 p.m. ET
An aspiring hip-hop singer who died after getting liquid silicone injections to enhance her buttocks was obsessed with superstar Beyonce and her famous curvy body, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
British university student Claudia Aderotimi, 20, died early Tuesday, more than 12 hours after paying a cut-rate price of $3,000 after having a botched procedure by an unlicensed medical practioner in a hotel room in Philadelphia.
Police apparently know the name of the person who allegedly did the injections, but that person is not yet in custody. Police sources told Philadelphia TV station WPVI that person is a transgendered woman who lives in the Philadelphia area.
Police learned the suspect's identity after raiding a home in New Jersey of a woman who allegedly was the "middle man" who arranged the procedure online for Aderotimi, but was not at the hotel room. On Friday, police announced that they have cleared that woman of any wrongdoing, but she is now considered a witness in the case.
They believe Aderotimi made contact with the "middle man" over the internet, exchanging text messages and phone calls before flying to Philadelphia.
Aderotimi’s boyfriend Paul Djimo told the UK Sun newspaper: “Claudia wanted to be a superstar. She had big dreams.
“She loved everything about Beyoncé -- her music, her image, her acting, her personality.
“She seemed to think that if she could have just a bit of what Beyoncé has got, she could make it big.
“The irony is Claudia was a beautiful, intelligent, charming girl in her own right who would have been successful whatever she did.
“She liked modelling and