How
would you describe awards events being done in Nigeria?
I
think awards events in Nigeria are beautiful, because we have put a lot of hard
work and they are ways to recognize our hard in the industry.
Do
they really reward merit?
Umm,
yes, I think so.
What
is your definition of fashion?
Fashion
is just you; it is what makes you very comfortable and what you are comfortable
in. It is what makes you feel special when you are
in
the midst of people. That is what fashion means to mean.
What
informs what you wear?
Umm,
well, I have always grown up feeling like a princess, that has in a way, shaped
my fashion sense. Like I am now, looking like a princess (she makes a slow and
steady spin).
But
they can’t see you (laughs)?
That
is for your eyes only (laughs).
What
is your favourite food?
Oh,
I love breadfruit, it is my best food.
Why?
Because
it is not common, and also, the time spent in making it, anything you take your
time to do, always come out good.
Where
is your favourite hang-out?
I
rarely hang-out (laughs).
What
do you do with your leisure time?
I
listen to good music, and I watch movies at home. I do sometimes unwind with
friends, but that is not what I do with most of my leisure time.
How
does it feel winning Fresh and Scandal Free actress award at the Best of
Nollywood Awards?
(Laughs)
I don’t know, honestly, I even think it is even putting me into a lot of
troubles, because a lot people are having high expectations from me, which I
don’t like. But I feel very happy and joyful, but I hope they would continue to
allow me to stay fresh and scandal free (laughs).
What
was your reaction when you first heard that you were nominated in that
category?
I
was like what! I have never heard of it before (laughs), I thought I was
hearing the wrong thing. But I just took it that way, especially when the industry
has been tagged a scandal-filled industry. So, I thought that if they feel like
honouring those who have managed to stay scandal free in a scandalous industry,
like they try to portray us, which we are not, then I should be glad that some
people feel there are still some good people in the industry.
And
when you were announced the winner, what was running through your mind?
I
wasn’t really expecting it, I had a lot of my friends in that category, it
wasn’t like a competition to me, but honestly, I was shocked. Well, I still
thank God and I feel happy.
Now
that you have won this award, what are your expectations?
Well,
I will continue to live my life the way I have been doing. Like I said, it has
never been a big problem living the quiet life I have been living before now; I
just hope the press will let me be (laughs). But I really want to thank the
press for not reporting things I didn’t do. I think they actually helped me get
this award. For some reasons, I think my lifestyle appeals to them. Even before
I received the nomination, I started seeing it in the media (online and print),
I started asking myself where it was coming from. To my expectation, I will
continue to be who I am and setting good example to young ladies out there. All
eyes will be on me now, if I bring out my right foot, they will write that I
brought out my left one, which is now my fear (laughs). Well, we are in the
world, things come, things go, whatever that comes, I will take.
Now,
how will you manage it, when bad stories about you start coming?
I
will not do anything because obviously, it comes with the job. Now I know it
might come. But oh God, help me, I know when that bridge comes, I am going to
cross it. But I will still live my normal life, unless they are going to start
making up stories about me, but if that doesn’t happen, I don’t think I always
live a clean, plain and quiet life. If they write anything thing negative about
me, just know that it is false or just writing script about me (laughs).
What
is the secret being you being a scandal free actress?
Honestly,
I don’t know, sometimes, I think it is because of my upbringing, maybe the way
I am. I don’t just know, I just leave my life. I grew up as with a vice
principal as my mother, you know what being in that kind of house would do to you.
My grandparents were village headmasters. Maybe along the line, I took one or
two things from the. All in all, I have always lived a normal life, even while
in school.
What
is that thing you can never be caught with?
Hmm,
to a great extent, lying, I don’t like telling lies. I don’t think I can ever
be caught lying. I always believe that when you say the truth, in 10 years
time, you don’t have to think before saying what you said 10 years ago, when
asked same thing again. My mum used to tell me then that, “it is better for you
to be anything else other than a liar, because a liar can do anything.” She
made us to believe that we won’t get punished for saying the truth, instead, we
would get corrected if we did something the wrong way. So, I grew up with that.
.
Any
words to your fans?
My
fans, I have the best fans in the whole world, I am telling you the truth. I
love them, and everything I have ever done and achieved is for them. I want to
say thank you to all of them. Thank you for standing by me through rough times.
I want to tell them that I truly love them with all my heart. This award Fresh
and Scandal Free Actress is dedicated to them.
Congratulations.
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