Bobrisky controversial award, Terry G ‘sings for devil’… top stories of last week

Last week was eventful in showbiz. TheCable Lifestyle looks at some top entertainment stories that got tongues wagging in the past seven days. 

BOBRISKY’S CONTROVERSIAL AWARD

Last week, Eniola Ajao, the Nollywood actress, stirred up a hornet’s nest after awarding Bobrisky, the crossdresser, the ‘best-dressed female’ at her recently-held movie premiere.

Bobrisky’s victory attracted a chorus of condemnation on social media, with celebrities and fans questioning the criteria used in handing out the award.

Femi Adebayo, the actor who announced the winner, was at the receiving end of the backlash. There was also a heated war of words between actress Dayo Amusa and Omotayo Sanusi, Adebayo’s wife.

Portable, the controversial singer, referred to Bobrisky as a “disgrace to brotherhood”.

Morayo Afolabi-Brown, the TV host, however, defended Bobrisky, saying Nigerians have no right to criticise her for winning the women’s contest.

Ajao would later apologise to all the parties involved in the saga.

She said the decision to hand Bobrisky the award was a “ploy to create publicity” for the movie, adding that the transgender was not given the N1 million cash prize.

She also announced two new winners for the ‘best-dressed female’ category, adding that each will receive N1 million.

ZACK ORJI’S MEDICAL TRIP TO UK

Last week, ace actor Zack Orji, departed Nigeria to the United Kingdom for a post-surgery assessment.

Orji slumped on December 29 and was admitted to the intensive care unit of the national hospital in Abuja.

The actor underwent brain surgery and called for support for him.

Orji later underwent two successful brain surgeries and required further evaluation abroad, prompting his departure to the UK last Friday for a medical checkup.

Emeka Rollas, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), thanked President Bola Tinubu for his “fatherly intervention” regarding the wellness of the ailing actor.

OXLADE CLAIMS HE’S FACING BLACKMAIL, BOYCOTT FROM COLLEAGUES

The Nigerian singer alleged that some of his colleagues in the music industry are trying to blackmail and boycott him.

“Many boys don dey sound like me and still many boys don dey backbit me. Why me? Some gatekeepers don dey boycott me. Some OGs don dey blackmail me,” he sings in a freestyle.

ENIOLA BADMUS, LEGE MIAMI CLASH OVER MATCHMAKING SERVICE 

Last week, actress Eniola Badmus and Lege Miami, the entertainer, clashed over a matchmaking service.

Lege, who hosts a matchmaking show on YouTube, claimed the actress sought his services to find a partner, but described her as “picky”.

Badmus, however, lashed out at Lege’s comments and criticised his approach to running his matchmaking show.

She also advised him to learn the proper rules of matchmaking if he lacked understanding.

In his response, Lege questioned if Badmus paid for a private service and insulted her appearance.

The pair ended up trading insults — to the amusement of their followers.

TERRY G ‘SINGS FOR DEVIL’

Gabriel Amanyi, the Nigerian singer better known as Terry G, declared that he sings for the “devil”.

Speaking in an interview, Terry G argued that secular musicians do not “glorify God but the devil”.

“I am a secular musician. I sing for the devil. We sing for the devil. We praise the devil. We do not glorify God. You think sey all these things wey we dey do na God we dey do am for?” he said.