THE LOCAL & FLY

Nollywood has always had an obsession with drama and even the personal lives of Nigerian actors have become movies and drama series to follow on social media. Social platforms have given actors a ground to explore fame and to measure how famous they are while feeding their ego. They are getting assurance from their followers who make them believe that they care about them and will always offer them listening ears.

Well, there are people who just sit in the background and watch. What we see is just a bunch of people who have developed an obsession over Nigerian stars for all the drama and movies they put up on social media.

How to know if you are one of the obsessed

People have the tendency to get familiar with actors after watching them on screen for so long. You believe you already know them, how they live or even their personalities. Nigerian movie stars are on the news regularly, and brands use them for adverts. Fashion and beauty magazines have them on their cover. So, have you asked yourself what is it about them that intrigues you? Why do you devote time and energy peeking into their secrets and personal lives? If you adore or envy an actor, then you are among the obsessed and we have proof.

1. If you are quick to jump on any news that involves a celebrity.

2. You claim to really dislike a Nigerian movie star and yet you follow him/her on social media.

3. You pick on their every appearance and when you see an article about the secret beauty tips of actresses, and you jump on it.

4. You always want to copy their clothing or hair styles.

5. You buy products like slimming tea because an actress advertised it. She tells you that you will look just like her after taking it, which of course is mostly not true.

6. When the media formulates lies and rumours about Nigerian actors, you want to read about it. You enjoy buying magazines that spreading rumours about actors.

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