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Venita Akpofure Calls for an End to Comparisons Among Reality TV Stars
Venita Akpofure, a former housemate of Big Brother Naija, has appealed to Nigerians to cease comparing her with other reality TV stars, particularly younger women.
Recently, some Twitter users created lists of the most beautiful former BBNaija housemates, and Venita was included in the top five on some lists, while others ranked higher.
In response, Venita took to Twitter to express her disapproval, stating that it was disrespectful to compare her to younger women who have not yet become mothers and those who have not been in the entertainment industry for more than five years.
She emphasized that she does not need to engage in competition with others as she considers herself “evergreen.”
The reality star further urged netizens to stop pitting women against each other and instead celebrate their individual accomplishments.
She wrote: “Respectfully I have over ten years in this industry. Pls, stop comparing me when I simply don’t need to compete or have competition. None of whom you compare to or with me have even gone through the full cycle of womanhood. I am EVERGREEN.”
“Stop comparing me to young women who haven’t had kids or not even invested up to 5 years in my industry. It’s very annoying. I’m a MIDDLE AGED MOTHER of TWO. And I have a showreel that spans a decade while some of ur faves were still in secondary school.”
Don’t allow my youthful appearance to place me in or on tables that I have shattered & graduated from. I am gracefully in my own lane. A VERSATILE talent that has worked across different genres of media at national/international standards . one of the RARE faces to cross thru ALL fields of Creative Industries Music, TV, Film, AND Billboards. I said ALL!.”
“I hate the comparisons it’s unnecessary energy. Allow people to have their individual appeals in peace. Stop drumming tension. Stop measuring women against each other. Beauty and Talent are always individual and God-given. Every woman is a book on her own. Celebrate them in peace
“Before Fame became a sport for clout when City People Newspaper was that thing! While people were on Hi5 and while we were still swapping BlackBerry Pins. I was that girl.
Now I’m that Woman. And I’m living my dreams by doing what I love and living from it. Please stop.”
