Makosi
Musambasi (Big Brother UK housemate) lives in Nigeria and is dying to
be a “star”. So I came on board- we were introduced by a mutual
acquaintance.
First she wanted PR for her TV show that was to debut on
DSTV, but then she got entangled in other activities.
Four months later and Makosi is back with that itch- to become a
superstar! She is unhappy that she is not on billboards, endorsing
brands, gracing the red carpet, surrounded by swarm of fans falling all
over her; she can’t understand why I can’t get her VVIP tickets, why she
is not on the cover of Complete Fashion, why nobody knows her or waves
to her when she visits the mall.
So I try to explain to her that the Nigerian public would only find
you worthy of attention and respect if you build a proper brand- away
from reality TV sensationalism.
I gave her a few suggestions. She chose one of them- to write her a
book. I picked a title and theme. She loved it. Then I set out to work.
But I was obviously running out of (her) time. Four weeks later and
Makosi’s itch gets worse- she wants the book out, and she wants it out
NOW! But books take time; I needed more time- a few more weeks; but she
would have none of that!
So I put together, in 10 days, an inspirational coffee-table nugget
book. We held a photo-shoot; at first Makosi said she hated
the pictures, then she said she liked them. It was hard keeping up!
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