Its no news that Nigeria's rep at the on going #BBATheChase, Beverly Osu was fingered by South Africa's rep, Angelo. Read what Nollywood Director, Charles Novia wrote about the despicable incident on his Facebook page
This man is very funny....read what he said below:
I mentioned earlier on my facebook page that I don’t follow Big Brother Africa and that is by choice. A choice I believe
lots of people have on their decoders by ignoring or disabling the
channel off their bouquet. I align myself with Professor Wole Soyinka’s
statement made a few years back that BBA is pervasive and debasing.
Reading snippets of this year’s edition on some online platforms, I
think the Good Prof’s statement has largely been vindicated. Uninhibited
sexual frolicks on open camera, accusations of STDs being passed
around, shameless smooching by hormonal charged housemates and
ear-tingling swear words are the pre-dominant values being shown to the
continent from that neo-Gommorhic contraption of a creation. Of course,
I’m told the content producers cleverly hide my above description with
so-called tasks which lamely try to project positive African cultures
and traditions; which is ironical because such modern franchises like
BBA are neo-imperialist means of eroding the very essence of Africanism
as the world moves to an incomprehensible digital age.
There are various countries represented in the BBA house from many
African countries. The Producers of the show cleverly put up a caveat
that the contestants represent themselves and not their countries, which
I find nebulous and amusing. But I understand why they are playing
safe. The reality is that BBA is a competition and every person in that
house represents (intentionally or otherwise) the culture and morals of
their respective countries. So when one housemate screams blue murder
that he was infected by another with an sexually transmitted disease (
I’m told its a Nando accusing a Selly) its not just a personal
accusation. Its Nando’s country (Tanzania) accusing Ghana of giving them
Chlamydia. That’s just the plain reality.
And while some of us are sniggering about that, the latest furore
generated by Nigeria’s representative in the house, Beverly Osu, over
her unlimited libido is as shameful to many as it is interesting to
others. Almost all major Nigerian online sites and newspapers have been
awash with opinions and comments for the past couple of days about how
Beverly got herself in a ferocious foreplay which was caught on camera.
In accompanying pictures, Beverly is seen with her South African
romantic interest, Angelo, in a hot-blooded sexual position with mouth
agape in ecstasy as he does something to her with his finger. In fact, I
don’t even know which is more shocking, the act itself or the crass
reportage given to it by the bloggers. Most of the bloggers went on a
tactless headline spree by posting headlines such as ‘Beverly Osu
‘fingered’ by Angelo’ and other shocking headlines like that. What is
that naa? Ehn? I guess they didn’t know how else to report it except in
the tell-it-like-it-is headline.
Anyway, the arguement in Beverly’s favour is as amusing to me as it is
as silly. Some say its her body and she can do what she wants with it.
True. I agree. But those with such opinions could very well ask their
sisters or daughters who have bodies to dance naked in the National
Stadium to accentuate their arguement. Since freedom of the body has now
moved from being personal to being open in a visual zoo, then those
people might as well go on a naked display.
Another school of thought canvassed by former Big Brother winner, Uti
Nwachukwu, says its not easy for a sexually active person to ‘hold bodi’
for 3 months in the house. Is that an excuse? In fact, from the
Biblical perspective, I liken the sexual adventures in the BBA house to
the sacrilegeous Absalomic act in the Bible, wherein Absalom openly
slept with his Father’s concubines for all to see on his royal patio.
Only, in the BBA, there are no kings or usurpers. Only people who
profess to be followers of faiths they don’t know jack about.
Coming back to my hypothesis, it is not Angelo who used the finger on
Beverly. Its actually South Africa which has fingered and sub-raped
Nigeria. Since both housemates are representatives of their countries,
Angelo’s act should be seen for its symbolism rather than its
entertainment value. SA is the biggest economy in Africa, according to
financial analysts. Nigeria is the fastest growing economy in Africa.
There’s been a struggle for continental domination by both countries
over the years. To underscore their importance in Africa, South African
companies have been investing heavily in Nigeria; finding huge profits
in the porous economy of Nigeria. Nigerians welcome all these
investments with open arms. Just as Beverly opened her arms and *cough,
cough* for Angelo.
So, when Angelo carried out his act, he might have been telling us
Nigerians who cared to watch, ‘F**k you, all! You Nigerians ain’t shit’.
And that is how I see it.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not xenophobic in anyway. I’m being very
realistic. Beverly represents a whoring Nigeria which seem to get
nothing right but just allows itself to be screwed both by internal and
external interests. Its as simple as that.
But all this grammar and analogy I’m giving here will not change
something. When this same Beverly comes back from the BBA house, she
would have turned into the next big celebrity with possible companies
falling over themselves to sign her for endorsements. Its just what
pointing fingers can do to one.
I feel sorry for her..
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