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Monday, 6 May 2013
Nicki Minaj- Tommy Hilfiger, Kerry washington- Vera Wang , Zhang Ziyi- Jason Wu , Coco Rocha- Fausto Puglisi AT 2013 MET GALA
1. Nicki Minaj- Tommy Hilfiger
2. Kerry washington- Vera Wang
3. Zhang Ziyi- Jason Wu
4. Coco Rocha- Fausto Puglisi
STUNNING JENNIFER LOPEZ IN MICHAEL KORS DRESS AT THE 2013 MET GALA
Gala looking stunning as usual, giving us a bold, and racy look in this super hot, curve hugging leopard print Michael Kors gown.
SOLANGE KNOWLES WEARS KENZO TO 2013 MET GALA
We can't mention the Met Gala, without saying something about my favorite "IT" girl, Solange Knowles.
Solo came thru and looked great, rocking one of her favorite designers, Kenzo.
BEYONCE KNOWLES WEARS GIVENCHY TO 2013 MET GALA NIGHT
Beyonce knowles graces the Met Gala red carpet in Givenchy!!
DAVID BECKHAM – David & Victoria Beckham: Shopping Fun with Harper!
David Beckham holds onto his adorable 21-month-old daughter Harper as he goes out shopping on Friday (May 3) in Paris, France. The two stars were spotted travelling without their kids &out shopping at Bonpoint and Comme des Garcons stores in romantic Paris where David currently plays for Paris Saint Germain.
Credit: JUST SHARED
New album gets June 18th release date-Kanye West
Kanye tweeted “June Eighteen” earlier , and Def Jam has confirmed that this is the release date to West’s proper follow up to his second masterpiece, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
Kanye West has reportedly been locked up in Paris for a while now recording his new album with everyone from Daft Punk to Azealia Banks.Stay tuned.
Superstar Beyonce says being a mother is her biggest role ever & she wants more children with Jay-Z – Beyonce
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MIRROR) First she was one third of Destiny’s Child, then simply Beyonce, but despite touring the globe, the star’s biggest role is now as a wife and mother.
MIRROR) First she was one third of Destiny’s Child, then simply Beyonce, but despite touring the globe, the star’s biggest role is now as a wife and mother.
Not only has she brought her daughter along on the British leg of her tour, she has named it the Mrs Carter Show World Tour in tribute to rapper husband Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter.
She performed at London’s 02 Arena last night and, while she admits she has found it a challenge to juggle her career and motherhood, the 31-year-old says she wants to become a mum again.
She says: “Definitely I would like to have more children. Motherhood has changed everything. You see things a bit differently after you give birth and my biggest job now is to protect my child.”
Her daughter Blue Ivy is 16 months old.
Beyonce says: “After giving birth there’s a moment of rediscovery when you are making sure you still have goals and take care of yourself as a woman.
“That was something I struggled with – making sure I was still this strong woman and also making time for my child and balancing the two.”
Beyonce became Mrs Carter when she tied the knot with Jay-Z, 43, five years ago, and it is clear she relishes showing off her married name on the tour.
Speaking at the Corinthia Hotel shortly before she is due to go on stage in London, she says: “I’m calling it that because I feel I have grown and I am a married woman. It is my name, it is who I am and I am proud of it. It is my daughter’s name and it feels like who I am right now.”
And although she has placed a ban on photographers for her tour, she gladly poses for pictures once her lighting crew arrange the spotlights.
In a green jacket and flowered trousers with a black snake diamond bracelet on her wrist, her tawny hair hangs down almost to her waist and she is friendly and talkative as she discusses her family life and career.
It seems Beyonce can do no wrong career-wise at the moment.
She had her fourth consecutive No. 1 album with the release of 4 in 2011, she appeared at President Obama’s second inauguration and starred in the Super Bowl halftime show at the New Orleans Superdome.
As well as continuing her highly successful solo career and branching out into films, Beyonce’s looks have also earned her millions as a spokeswoman and model, with ad campaigns for L’Oreal, Tommy Hilfiger and Pepsi.
She also has her own clothing line and perfumes.
But being a superstar mum is not always easy and Beyonce says she misses being able to go shopping for nappies without pictures from security cameras finding their way online.
She says: “But I feel this is temporary and my public life when I’m performing on stage is just a few hours of the day. The rest of the day I’m with my family, I’m changing diapers and I’m with my mother who reminds me, ‘Girl, you’re not a Queen’. So it’s good to have the balance.
“Balancing is something I am struggling with, but I am trying to smell the roses and make sure I don’t work so hard that I don’t enjoy the blessings that are around me every day.”
But while she is reminded she is not royalty in real life, she is about to play a queen in her new movie Epic.
She is the voice of Queen Tara in the animated adventure comedy, starring alongside Colin Farrell, who plays General Ronin.
Together they battle to save their forest from the evil Boggans, who wish to destroy it.
Beyonce says: “It’s about a massive battle between good and evil, set against a huge landscape you’ve never before experienced in a film.
“Everything in Epic is big – the action, the stakes, the characters, but at the same time they’re all really relatable.
“What I like most about Tara is she sets a great example and is a role model for the younger characters. I was attracted to the film because of the message and because I was soon to be a mother.
I WAS pregnant when I first went to the studio and I thought the movie would be something that would leave a legacy for my daughter.
“So doing the movie was the first thing I did after giving birth. The character had so much heart and emotion and I was so filled with emotion and hormones I literally cried in some scenes.
“There is a scene where a young girl admires Queen Tara and says ‘She’s awesome’ and her mom says, ‘Baby, she’s the queen. I don’t know if you will ever be the queen’.
“And I just thought about when I was a little girl and saw Whitney Houston sing the National Anthem and I told my mom, ‘One day I’m going to do that’ and my mom was like, ‘Yeah baby, whatever’.”
She pauses and laughs, adding: “But you never know what’s going to happen in your life.”
Her own fairy tale began when she entered a talent show at the age of five near her home in Houston.
The original members of the group that would become Destiny’s Child got together at school when Beyonce was nine years old and she was already writing songs.
They appeared on a television talent contest and lost, prompting Beyonce’s father to leave his job as a medical equipment salesman and start guiding the group’s career full-time.
Their first album, Destiny’s Child, was released in 1998 and was a huge success, as was their next album, The Writing’s On The Wall, despite controversy over changes in the group’s line-up.
Her father, Mathew Knowles, came in for criticism for his alleged single-minded dedication to his daughter over the interests of her fellow band members.
Two of the original line-up accused him in lawsuits – which were finally settled out of court – of “greed and insistence on control” and said “the promotion of his daughter’s interests became the dominant force in Destiny’s Child”.
Beyonce initially fiercely defended him but they later became estranged, something she chronicled earlier this year in her HBO autobiographical documentary Life Is But A Dream.
Now, after appearances in Goldmember, Dreamgirls, Cadillac Records and Epic, Beyonce is keen to continue her movie career.
She has another role lined up in One Hit Wonders, in which she stars with Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon as three singers who try to revive their solo careers by joining together in one group.
But filming cannot begin until later this year, after her world tour.
For her O2 Arena concerts she has taken over the dressing rooms used by entire sports teams and decorated them to her liking.
She also has a routine she goes through before each concert, which she explains in detail.
She says: “I say a prayer with everyone in the band, we do a stretch, I sit in my massage chair while they do my hair and make-up and I have an hour of peace and I have a playlist that I listen to every day. That’s my ritual and it takes me a
few hours.”thats the QueenB.......
The Pregnant Kim K was spotted along side BFF Jonathan Cheban and designer Rachel Roy having lunch at Cipriani Restaurant in Soho
Kim K was spotted along side BFF Jonathan Cheban and designer Rachel Roy having lunch at Cipriani Restaurant in Soho
WHAT BEYONCE WORE TO Attend the MET Gala tonight at a press conference for her latest film ‘Epic’. BARBARA BUI
she was spotted yesterday morning in London before jetting to attend the MET Gala tonight at a press conference for her latest film ‘Epic’.sexy mama
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Soundcity VJ, Pearl launches Online TV community platform, PearlCardy.com w/ Promotional Pictures
The Sassy, upbeat and sexy TV Personality launches her online platform - which takes the nudge higher with mixing it as her online home with a networking platform for fans and friends. PearlCardy.com would serve as the online home for the renowned TV personality/VJ where she has upped the nudge with creating more than a website for herself but a platform to communicate with fans and where fans can interact with each other.
'It is not the new Facebook or Twitter or even Myspace but sometimes these platforms can seem crowded. Social networking sites can be some kind of release therapy but you don't want to say stuff, share pictures and find it on a blog - not always. Hence, the reason for include the social networking bit to my new website at www.pearlcardy.com'
Also, on the platform - www.pearlcardy.com, the VJ would have highlights of all her shows uploaded weekly. 'Fans can watch the weekly highlights of Top Ten Nigeria countdown, my Hiphop show - Rap Attack and Owambe, all on Soundcity. Come join me and my celebrity friends on www.pearlcardy.com' - Pearl Hart added.
Pearl is one of Africa's Hottest TV personalities. She graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in Geography and Planning. She has modelled for top designer brands and is currently one of Nigeria's most sought after media personalities, she co-hosts Soundcity's flagship programme Top 10 Nigeria. Along side being a presenter and producer for 2 of the channels main TV programmes; Owambe and Rap Attack.
Join the experience on Pear;Cardy.com and invite a friend.
Rearl on Twitter: http://twitter.com/PearlCardy
Pearl on Facebook: Parl Hart
'It is not the new Facebook or Twitter or even Myspace but sometimes these platforms can seem crowded. Social networking sites can be some kind of release therapy but you don't want to say stuff, share pictures and find it on a blog - not always. Hence, the reason for include the social networking bit to my new website at www.pearlcardy.com'
Also, on the platform - www.pearlcardy.com, the VJ would have highlights of all her shows uploaded weekly. 'Fans can watch the weekly highlights of Top Ten Nigeria countdown, my Hiphop show - Rap Attack and Owambe, all on Soundcity. Come join me and my celebrity friends on www.pearlcardy.com' - Pearl Hart added.
Pearl is one of Africa's Hottest TV personalities. She graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in Geography and Planning. She has modelled for top designer brands and is currently one of Nigeria's most sought after media personalities, she co-hosts Soundcity's flagship programme Top 10 Nigeria. Along side being a presenter and producer for 2 of the channels main TV programmes; Owambe and Rap Attack.
Join the experience on Pear;Cardy.com and invite a friend.
Rearl on Twitter: http://twitter.com/PearlCardy
Pearl on Facebook: Parl Hart
MODEL FOCUS- RUKKY IMALELE IS OUR MODEL OF THE WEEK,ISIS TOP MODEL
Rukky Imalele stunning Benin beauty formally with beth joins Isis models.Rukky 2nd runner up of elite model search 2011 was also a finalist at Nigeria next super models which came after elite model search.However,since she was top three at elite she automatical signed with beth.Rukky whose contract officially ended with beth models is now signed with isis models.Good luck girl.This girl is one of the few models with international appeal.
Rukky Imalele ,Nigerian born model and 2nd runner up of
Elite Model look Nigeria is looking awesome in this Maki Oh awesome
2013 collection. Rukky has just recently signed
with ISIS MODELS .I leave you with images of Rukky and the world
classDesigner, Amaka Osakwe studied at the Arts University College at
Bournemouth where she obtained a BA (Hons) in Fashion Studies. Her passion for
couture and culture inspires her artisanal collections as she believes cultural
heritage must be kept alive. Sustainability and ethical practices are also
principles she strongly embraces. Her label Maki Oh is based in Nigeria and
remains one of the few Nigerian-based brands that are globally acknowledged.
2010 “Everything in Proportion” Collection
The Maki Oh line debuted in 2012 with a collection titled
“Everything in Proportion”, which showcased artistically crafted traditional
motifs immersed with contemporary elements.
2012 Spring/Summer Collection
The spectacular and distinguishing element of this brand is
how the Creative Director, Maki Oh raises the extraordinary from the ordinary
making use of local African fabrics including Adire. Maki Oh’s pieces are
beautifully tailored, feminine, and elegant yet idiosyncratically modern. She
knows how to make unexpected juxtapositions convincing.
2012 Arise Magazine Fashion Week
2012 Arise Magazine Fashion Week
The 26-year-old Nigerian designer hand-dyes all her fabrics
using a time-consuming technique, which uses indigo leaves instead of
industrial dye. Some of the label’s famous clients include American singer and
DJ Solange Knowles, actress Leelee Sobieski and Nigerian TV presenter Eku
Edewor.
2013 Spring/Summer Collection
She was named Designer of the Year by African fashion
magazine ARISE, and as part of her award she'll be showing her soft silhouettes
and African-inspired prints at New York Fashion Week. She has also hooked up
with an artsy New York City stockiest, Maryam Nassir Za
collection. Designer,
Amaka Osakwe studied at the Arts University College at Bournemouth where she
obtained a BA (Hons) in Fashion Studies. Her passion for couture and culture
inspires her artisanal collections as she believes cultural heritage must be
kept alive. Sustainability and ethical practices are also principles she
strongly embraces. Her label Maki Oh is based in Nigeria and remains one of the
few Nigerian-based brands that are globally acknowledged.
2010 “Everything in Proportion” Collection
The Maki Oh line debuted in 2012 with a collection titled
“Everything in Proportion”, which showcased artistically crafted traditional
motifs immersed with contemporary elements.
2012 Spring/Summer Collection
The spectacular and distinguishing element of this brand is
how the Creative Director, Maki Oh raises the extraordinary from the ordinary
making use of local African fabrics including Adire. Maki Oh’s pieces are
beautifully tailored, feminine, and elegant yet idiosyncratically modern. She
knows how to make unexpected juxtapositions convincing.
2012 Arise Magazine Fashion Week
The 26-year-old Nigerian designer hand-dyes all her fabrics
using a time-consuming technique, which uses indigo leaves instead of
industrial dye. Some of the label’s famous clients include American singer and
DJ Solange Knowles, actress Leelee Sobieski and Nigerian TV presenter Eku
Edewor.
2013 Spring/Summer Collection
She was named Designer of the Year by African fashion
magazine ARISE, and as part of her award she'll be showing her soft silhouettes
and African-inspired prints at New York Fashion Week. She has also hooked up
with an arts y New York City stockiest, Maryam Nassir Zad.......
Alex Ekubo speaks on rumours about being Uti’s gay partner-“Nigerians have crab mentality”
A recent interview with BellaNaija, first runner-up of the Mr. Nigeria contest, Alex Ekubo, about himself – career, controversial relationship with Uti and future endeavours.
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It’s already four months into the year and a lot has been happening on the entertainment scene. What have you been up to this year?
We just finished shooting a movie called “Gold Digging”. It’s a Rukky Sanda movie and it has myself, Rukky, Yvonne Nelson, IK Ogbonna, Venita Akpofure, Denrele and Sexy Steel. Before that, I finished a movie titled “Keeping My Man” with Ramsey Nouah, Monalisa Chinda and Ini Edo.
We just finished shooting a movie called “Gold Digging”. It’s a Rukky Sanda movie and it has myself, Rukky, Yvonne Nelson, IK Ogbonna, Venita Akpofure, Denrele and Sexy Steel. Before that, I finished a movie titled “Keeping My Man” with Ramsey Nouah, Monalisa Chinda and Ini Edo.
Take me down memory lane. How did you get into the acting profession?
Acting is something I've always had a passion for. When I was young, producers and directors would use our house to shoot movies. Sometimes they gave me minor roles like asking me to cry in a movie. Years later, I moved to University of Calabar to study Law but I was still into the Arts. I presented a TV show and was part of the Dance Drama group. In 2010, I emerged first runner up at the Mr. Nigeria contest which gave me a good platform to launch my acting career. That was when I landed my first major movie role in ‘Ladies Men’. But before then, I was in some TV productions like ‘Secrets & Scandals’, ‘Hope Bay’ and ‘Happy Family’. I’ve also featured in ‘In The Cupboard’, ‘True Citizens’, ‘Weekend Getaway’, ‘Lovelorn’ and ‘AY’s Crib’. God has really been faithful to me. I’ve just had a lot to do here and there.
Acting is something I've always had a passion for. When I was young, producers and directors would use our house to shoot movies. Sometimes they gave me minor roles like asking me to cry in a movie. Years later, I moved to University of Calabar to study Law but I was still into the Arts. I presented a TV show and was part of the Dance Drama group. In 2010, I emerged first runner up at the Mr. Nigeria contest which gave me a good platform to launch my acting career. That was when I landed my first major movie role in ‘Ladies Men’. But before then, I was in some TV productions like ‘Secrets & Scandals’, ‘Hope Bay’ and ‘Happy Family’. I’ve also featured in ‘In The Cupboard’, ‘True Citizens’, ‘Weekend Getaway’, ‘Lovelorn’ and ‘AY’s Crib’. God has really been faithful to me. I’ve just had a lot to do here and there.
You've not been acting professionally for so long yet you've gotten some recognition such as the Most Promising Male Act for 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards. How does that make you feel?
I feel humbled. Like the Bible says, “The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong”. In this short time I’ve been around, there has been so much buzz. I don’t even know what I do, I am my biggest critic. But it’s humbling when I come out and people recognize my works. I believe God strongly and I hold Him close.
I feel humbled. Like the Bible says, “The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong”. In this short time I’ve been around, there has been so much buzz. I don’t even know what I do, I am my biggest critic. But it’s humbling when I come out and people recognize my works. I believe God strongly and I hold Him close.
I get the feeling that you are quite religious.
I am very religious. My Mum is an Evangelist, my Dad is an Elder. If I go to hell, I will feel bad because of my religious background. I grew up in a strong, vibrant Christian home, the type where you join the choir as a kid and if you do something wrong, my Mum would say “I would report you to God”.
I am very religious. My Mum is an Evangelist, my Dad is an Elder. If I go to hell, I will feel bad because of my religious background. I grew up in a strong, vibrant Christian home, the type where you join the choir as a kid and if you do something wrong, my Mum would say “I would report you to God”.
Do you exercise your religious belief in every aspect of your life and career?
Everything I do is about God. I am at a place where I don’t do anything without asking “God, is it OK if I do this?” I see a lot of young people who’ve had their lives cut short, people having plane crashes. I travel a lot, I am not holier or better than them but God protects me. It’s not by my power, it’s by His Grace that I exist.
Everything I do is about God. I am at a place where I don’t do anything without asking “God, is it OK if I do this?” I see a lot of young people who’ve had their lives cut short, people having plane crashes. I travel a lot, I am not holier or better than them but God protects me. It’s not by my power, it’s by His Grace that I exist.
I’m sure you must have studied hard to obtain a Law Degree from the University. Do you have any plans of working as a Lawyer?
My Law degree is in my freezer, chilling. As the saying goes “strike the iron when it is hot”, now that my market is selling in Nollywood and entertainment, let me be striking this iron now. Entertainment is my thing and Acting is a career on its own. When people ask me what I do, I say “I’m an Actor”. They expect me to say more, but I say “I am an Actor, that’s all.”
My Law degree is in my freezer, chilling. As the saying goes “strike the iron when it is hot”, now that my market is selling in Nollywood and entertainment, let me be striking this iron now. Entertainment is my thing and Acting is a career on its own. When people ask me what I do, I say “I’m an Actor”. They expect me to say more, but I say “I am an Actor, that’s all.”
This is probably because they get the idea that you have a lot of free time. You are present at almost every red carpet and major event within and outside the country and people want to know why?
People get it twisted a lot. I’ve learnt to respect people for what they do and I think people should do the same too. As an entertainer, being seen and heard is part of your job description. If I say let me package myself out of the scene, I will package myself out of business. I have an obligation and a moral standing to be at such events.
People get it twisted a lot. I’ve learnt to respect people for what they do and I think people should do the same too. As an entertainer, being seen and heard is part of your job description. If I say let me package myself out of the scene, I will package myself out of business. I have an obligation and a moral standing to be at such events.
Could you explain some of these obligations?
If you see me at a fashion show like ‘Music Meets Runway’, it’s because I am a model and I was invited as a guest of honour. If you see me at a comedy show like ‘AY Show’, I act in AY’s crib so I have to be there.
If you see me at a fashion show like ‘Music Meets Runway’, it’s because I am a model and I was invited as a guest of honour. If you see me at a comedy show like ‘AY Show’, I act in AY’s crib so I have to be there.
If I see you at Dubai for 2face Idibia’s wedding…
I didn’t go on my own. If 2face extends an arm and says “Come and support me,” I will oblige him like I did. So tomorrow, if I have an engagement and I invite him, he will also come. That is how we do in this business of entertainment, we support each other. I was on my own when they invited me to come and present an award at AMAA; they paid for my accommodation and flight ticket. At the end of the day, someone said “Alex what were you doing at AMAA?”. Hello? I am an actor! If you watch closely, I hardly attend music shows. But the ones that have to do with acting, modeling and movie premieres, I have to be there because I was invited.
I didn’t go on my own. If 2face extends an arm and says “Come and support me,” I will oblige him like I did. So tomorrow, if I have an engagement and I invite him, he will also come. That is how we do in this business of entertainment, we support each other. I was on my own when they invited me to come and present an award at AMAA; they paid for my accommodation and flight ticket. At the end of the day, someone said “Alex what were you doing at AMAA?”. Hello? I am an actor! If you watch closely, I hardly attend music shows. But the ones that have to do with acting, modeling and movie premieres, I have to be there because I was invited.
You always seem to be paired up with your colleague and friend, Uti Nwachukwu at such events. Why?
Uti is my brother and my friend who has been there for me through thick and thin. What a lot of people don’t know is that we have a lot in common. He is a model, I am a model; he is an actor, I am an actor. Most times, we don’t even go together to events but I can’t see him outside and act as if I don’t know him. If people want to misconstrue it, then happy thinking to them.
Uti is my brother and my friend who has been there for me through thick and thin. What a lot of people don’t know is that we have a lot in common. He is a model, I am a model; he is an actor, I am an actor. Most times, we don’t even go together to events but I can’t see him outside and act as if I don’t know him. If people want to misconstrue it, then happy thinking to them.
Your relationship with him has been tagged a romantic one on several occasions with people insinuating that you are gay partners. How do you feel about this?
It’s hilarious! Back in the days, when you have a friend who you go out with often, it was cool, people called him your best friend. Now, when they see two guys together, people begin to have weird thoughts. You see, in this business of entertainment, what you need is someone that believes in you to grow. Uti is big, and he helped me a lot prior to now that I’m beginning to gather my momentum. He is a ‘Big Brother Africa All Stars’ Winner. You can hate him but you can’t take that away from him. A lot of these local celebrities, outside Victoria Island nobody knows them. Uti is someone who grandmothers and pepper sellers know. We were in Ghana recently and the President of Ghana saw Uti at the Airport and recognized him. You can’t hate on success.
It’s hilarious! Back in the days, when you have a friend who you go out with often, it was cool, people called him your best friend. Now, when they see two guys together, people begin to have weird thoughts. You see, in this business of entertainment, what you need is someone that believes in you to grow. Uti is big, and he helped me a lot prior to now that I’m beginning to gather my momentum. He is a ‘Big Brother Africa All Stars’ Winner. You can hate him but you can’t take that away from him. A lot of these local celebrities, outside Victoria Island nobody knows them. Uti is someone who grandmothers and pepper sellers know. We were in Ghana recently and the President of Ghana saw Uti at the Airport and recognized him. You can’t hate on success.
Where do you think the rumours originated from?
I don’t care and I am not bothered. Nigerians have what I call the crab mentality. Have you seen a bunch of crabs in a bucket? When one is trying to come out, the others pull it down. If these insinuations were true, by now there should be a picture to prove it. Look at most successful Nigerian entertainers, they were either tagged gay or Illuminati which I find weird. You see some girls acting their lives away on TV and people tag them as “runs girls”. Almost every young, successful entertainer has a negative tag and it is disheartening.
The word on the streets is that you both live together. Is that true?
Yes we do. But is it anybody’s problem who I live with or who Uti lives with? We all know how expensive it is to live in a highbrow area in Lagos. If you have a friend who you are getting along with and you want to live with each other, is that anybody’s problem?
I don’t care and I am not bothered. Nigerians have what I call the crab mentality. Have you seen a bunch of crabs in a bucket? When one is trying to come out, the others pull it down. If these insinuations were true, by now there should be a picture to prove it. Look at most successful Nigerian entertainers, they were either tagged gay or Illuminati which I find weird. You see some girls acting their lives away on TV and people tag them as “runs girls”. Almost every young, successful entertainer has a negative tag and it is disheartening.
The word on the streets is that you both live together. Is that true?
Yes we do. But is it anybody’s problem who I live with or who Uti lives with? We all know how expensive it is to live in a highbrow area in Lagos. If you have a friend who you are getting along with and you want to live with each other, is that anybody’s problem?
How does this rumour affect your career?
It doesn’t affect my career because to me, I am just living my life. I’ve never come out to refute anything because I don’t owe anybody any explanation. It’s my life.
It doesn’t affect my career because to me, I am just living my life. I’ve never come out to refute anything because I don’t owe anybody any explanation. It’s my life.
Talking about refuting, you kinda took it hard on Twitter recently when in response to a Tweet “Are you truly Uti Nwachukwu’s gay partner?” you replied “Did your father truly molest you when you were a child?” Where did that come from?
Sometimes, people forget that even as celebrities, we are human. Sometimes you are in the mood or not in the mood when you reply tweets. It was just a spur of the moment thing. I had to do that so that he can also experience how it feels when people are asked that sort of question.
Sometimes, people forget that even as celebrities, we are human. Sometimes you are in the mood or not in the mood when you reply tweets. It was just a spur of the moment thing. I had to do that so that he can also experience how it feels when people are asked that sort of question.
Let’s take our chat away from Uti now and talk about the lady in your life. Who is Alex dating?
So you people can bring her online and dissect her life and generation, abi?
So you people can bring her online and dissect her life and generation, abi?
Funny, but no. We just want to know her.
I like to keep my life private. The records are there, I don’t have to prove anything. The Igbos say “You can’t learn to be left handed in an old age” and the English people would say “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. I don’t need to tell everyone who I’m dating to prove anything. When the right time comes, you would know who the person is.
I like to keep my life private. The records are there, I don’t have to prove anything. The Igbos say “You can’t learn to be left handed in an old age” and the English people would say “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. I don’t need to tell everyone who I’m dating to prove anything. When the right time comes, you would know who the person is.
So there is a someone?
Right now, I am single. I am married to my career. That is my focus and I don’t want to be distracted. But I’m not blocking my heart out, I am open and if the right person comes along, fine.
Right now, I am single. I am married to my career. That is my focus and I don’t want to be distracted. But I’m not blocking my heart out, I am open and if the right person comes along, fine.
Maybe we should match make you on BellaNaija. Tell me your specs. What do you want in a woman?
She has to be God fearing and intelligent. I like a beautiful woman; I mean I try small so let me have a hot girl so that we’ll give birth to a hot hot baby. Maybe we can give birth to the next Miss World.
She has to be God fearing and intelligent. I like a beautiful woman; I mean I try small so let me have a hot girl so that we’ll give birth to a hot hot baby. Maybe we can give birth to the next Miss World.
Still on the topic of dating, let’s talk about your ‘records’. Who was your first crush?
I remember her very well. I schooled at Federal Government College Daura, Katsina state and my first crush was in school with me then. She was the most beautiful girl I had seen at that time and she was really really quiet which intrigued me. While the other girls were loud and everywhere, she was a very quiet girl.
I remember her very well. I schooled at Federal Government College Daura, Katsina state and my first crush was in school with me then. She was the most beautiful girl I had seen at that time and she was really really quiet which intrigued me. While the other girls were loud and everywhere, she was a very quiet girl.
Did you ever get into a relationship with her?
We hit it off much later and I regret that it was so late because it was when I was writing my final exams and we had only a few months together. After we graduated, we lost touch and I haven’t seen her since then.
We hit it off much later and I regret that it was so late because it was when I was writing my final exams and we had only a few months together. After we graduated, we lost touch and I haven’t seen her since then.
How about your first kiss. Who did you share that with?
The same girl. I remember the magical night, we were outside one Valentine’s Day after night prep. I bought her some gifts and I kissed her very briefly. I was shy and she was shy and it was magical. Oh, I’m having goose bumps remembering this moment.
…And he was literally blushing. Away from the mushy stuff now, you talk a lot about acting but not modeling. What is happening to your modeling career?
It’s there. It’s something I’ve always loved to do but my career now is Acting. I did a Brand Ambassadorship for Chiviita Active a while ago; photo shoots for MTN and Mainstreet Bank. Plus I’m a runway model and I’ve done both local and international fashion shows.
The same girl. I remember the magical night, we were outside one Valentine’s Day after night prep. I bought her some gifts and I kissed her very briefly. I was shy and she was shy and it was magical. Oh, I’m having goose bumps remembering this moment.
…And he was literally blushing. Away from the mushy stuff now, you talk a lot about acting but not modeling. What is happening to your modeling career?
It’s there. It’s something I’ve always loved to do but my career now is Acting. I did a Brand Ambassadorship for Chiviita Active a while ago; photo shoots for MTN and Mainstreet Bank. Plus I’m a runway model and I’ve done both local and international fashion shows.
A lot of models are into designers and fashion labels. Who would you readily put your money on – Nigerian or foreign designers?
I am passionate about Nigeria. I can only be a second citizen in another country but this is my first love. I love Nigerian designers, they are doing an amazing job. All my suits are made by Nigerian designers. I don’t have any English suits (and I have a lot of suits). I also wear Nigerian shoes.
I am passionate about Nigeria. I can only be a second citizen in another country but this is my first love. I love Nigerian designers, they are doing an amazing job. All my suits are made by Nigerian designers. I don’t have any English suits (and I have a lot of suits). I also wear Nigerian shoes.
Who designs your suits?
Taryor Gabriels. He cuts my suits like it’s a second skin. I also wear Yomi Casual, Mai Atafo, Rikaoto Couture and for T shirts I wear Thots on Tees. But my Mum is my number one designer. She has a fashion outfit called Jalex Creations.
Taryor Gabriels. He cuts my suits like it’s a second skin. I also wear Yomi Casual, Mai Atafo, Rikaoto Couture and for T shirts I wear Thots on Tees. But my Mum is my number one designer. She has a fashion outfit called Jalex Creations.
It seems a lot of designers are very willing to put their clothes on you. How do you maintain your mannequin-like body?
I’m not a gym rat. I just eat right and drink lots of water. Personally, I think I am factory fitted like this. I don’t go out of my way to do anything extraordinary.
I’m not a gym rat. I just eat right and drink lots of water. Personally, I think I am factory fitted like this. I don’t go out of my way to do anything extraordinary.
Lots of celebs these days complain of people hacking into their social media accounts and using it for mischief. Have you ever been impersonated on social media?
There are over 7 accounts in my name on Facebook and they are not mine! My personal page is already full with over 5,000 likes so I opened a fan page which is Alexx Ekubo. Most times, I use two X’s in my name. On Twitter I use @alexxekubo and on Instagram, Keek and Cinemagram I also use Alexx Ekubo. But recently, I’ve been getting complains of people using these fake accounts to dupe innocent people. A girl munched some chats and showed me on Twitter how someone impersonated me and collected money from her to meet me at a film school. People should please take not of this.
There are over 7 accounts in my name on Facebook and they are not mine! My personal page is already full with over 5,000 likes so I opened a fan page which is Alexx Ekubo. Most times, I use two X’s in my name. On Twitter I use @alexxekubo and on Instagram, Keek and Cinemagram I also use Alexx Ekubo. But recently, I’ve been getting complains of people using these fake accounts to dupe innocent people. A girl munched some chats and showed me on Twitter how someone impersonated me and collected money from her to meet me at a film school. People should please take not of this.
If there was any event you wish you could change that happened in this country, what would it be?
I wish I could change the Aluu 4 incident. It hurts me every time I remember that four innocent young men were brutally murdered in broad daylight and it was recorded and put on YouTube for the whole world to see. It hurt me that the dreams of Tekena, Ugo, Lloyd and Chidiaka was brutally cut short. It hurts me that in Nigeria today, people see an accident and the first thing they do is bring out their cameras and take pictures and videos. If warlords like Charles Taylor can be tried in a court of Law, I don’t see what these boys did that people had to beat and burn them on the streets. You don’t even treat animals like that.
I wish I could change the Aluu 4 incident. It hurts me every time I remember that four innocent young men were brutally murdered in broad daylight and it was recorded and put on YouTube for the whole world to see. It hurt me that the dreams of Tekena, Ugo, Lloyd and Chidiaka was brutally cut short. It hurts me that in Nigeria today, people see an accident and the first thing they do is bring out their cameras and take pictures and videos. If warlords like Charles Taylor can be tried in a court of Law, I don’t see what these boys did that people had to beat and burn them on the streets. You don’t even treat animals like that.
You should probably run for a political office since you are so passionate about Nigeria.
I owe my life totally to God and the will of God. If a time comes and an opportunity presents itself, sure. I’d like an opportunity to serve and give back to my people. I am always an advocate of being the change you want to see in the world.
I owe my life totally to God and the will of God. If a time comes and an opportunity presents itself, sure. I’d like an opportunity to serve and give back to my people. I am always an advocate of being the change you want to see in the world.
SOLANGE KNOWLES WEARING JILL STUART
Our Solange wearing this gorgeous striped dress at the Pre-Met Ball Special screening of The Great Gatsby last night. The dress from the Jill Stuart Fall 2013 collection features long sleeves, a sexy peplum at at the waist and a flair skirt
Images: Getty/Style.com
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