Recently appearing as a guest on The Discourse with Ken radio segment, Model and actress Beverly Osu has opened up about the realities of being a celebrity in Nigeria.
She equally debunked the misconception about receiving freebies and discounts as a celebrity. She stressed that being popular comes with burdens that people don’t know of, one of which is the inability to go out without being spotted, something she misses dearly.
She said: “I have evolved and grown but the burdens that come with it are a lot. I can’t go to the market anymore and I really used to love to go to the market to buy my peppers and tomatoes by myself. Now I can’t even dare it, I would be recognised straight away so I can’t even do it. I used to go to Balogun market by myself but I stopped,”
When equally asked about the financial aspect and whether she is given discounts on things she buys, she responded saying it’s very difficult because the opposite is the case as vendors “Charge More” and not less if found she is a celebrity. It’s gotten to the stage where she is unable to shop online using her own social media accounts for fear of being overcharged.
She said: “Sometimes they bill you more and sometimes they give you a discount and that discount comes with a cost. Sometimes you want to buy something off Instagram, and then you have to send someone else to buy the stuff for you because you can’t use your page. If you do, they are going to charge you more and even if they give you for free they will beg for ten million posts.”
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