Babalola is, as ever, at the centre of culture and 2022 saw her star rise in America thanks to the success of her book, Honey & Spice. It was featured on TIME’s list of 100 best books of the year, an editor pick in the New York Times and selected for Reese Witherspoon’s book club. On top of this, she wrote about Beyonce’s latest album Renaissance for American Vogue and announced the sequel to Honey & Spice – Sun Under Skin – will be released in 2024. In short, good year.