Samod Biobaku engages U.K-trained actress/model, KAREN IGHO in a pulsating interview...

Karen Igho explodes:

Don’t judge me

By Samod Biobaku

Sixthsense34@yahoo.com

Perturbed by the endless stream of uncomplimentary remarks and negative criticism that often tends to rears its ugly head when she least expects it, U.K-trained model and actress, Karen Igho has appealed to her expanding team of critics to cease passing judgments on her personality.

Igho who is presently in the United Kingdom, made the request on the heels of a recent report where she insists being quoted out of context. The busty actress made it clear that most of those who are often quick to label her negatively hardly even know her for who she really is.

Over the years, she has been stereotyped by a broad spectrum of her critics who have overtime branded her one of the naughtiest personalities to ever tread Nigeria’s expanding entertainment and showbiz terrain.

She averred that majority of her critics often judge her based on her appearance and physical extraction alone; which includes a breast implant that cost her well over N1 million.

In this interview, Igho laid other parts of her personality on the table especially her soft spot and commitment to charity works.

She also opened a flash window into her plans to produce her own movie as well as how she has been able to remain single despite the incredible level of attention she gets from hordes of male fans who crave intimacy.

Being stereotyped

People are bound to jump into conclusions when they see such interviews. You know how Nigerian stereotype people like me; even when I don’t do anything, they would say I did.

Charity works

I was involved in a charity outreach project with Denrele. We did it after I was through with the Next Movie Star. We had it at the S.O.S Children’s Village, Isolo in Lagos. We took about 50 children out and took them to the Silverbird Galleria and the children had so much fun. They ate, played video games and just enjoyed themselves.

What has Karen Igho been up to?

I know it’s been a while and all that but I’m done with school for now. I studied Business Administration in the United Kingdom. Right now, I’m just coming out of the Nigerian limelight and I’ve got my sights trained on the movies now. Well, because of my principles, I’ve not been able to feature in as many movies as I would have loved to.

Are you saying that Directors that you’ve tried to work with in the industry often make requests that you can’t accept?

…who doesn’t want to sleep with a fine girl? I have friends in the movie industry. Right now, I just want to do something that would benefit my life. Right now, my long-term goal is to produce my own movie, get a very good director and then give back to the communities and stop people from judging a book by its cover. I’m a good person but people keep judging me because I have implants.

The way I see it – You have a bad girl tag on you and then you don’t grant interviews. If you grant interviews, most of the people who judge you would have a better insight into the kind of person you are and what you represent…

(Cuts in) I don’t think it’s just about what I do because we have girls that don’t flaunt their bodies the way I do but commit far more atrocities than I could ever imagine. At the end of the day, you’ll see a girl who covers up her body but her sins are greater than mine. I live my life like I don’t give a f..k abi no be so? However, I still maintain my moral principles even with the way I live my life.

So you’re still keen the movie project

Yes and at the moment, there’s a lot of effort going to into projects geared towards giving back to the community through different charity causes.

Right now

Besides these, there isn’t much going on now. I’m still single.

How have you been able to stay single till this time because I know guys are always after you?

That is what I’m trying to tell you. I will not compromise my moral principles just because a lot of guys out there lust after me or admire me so much. All I did was make myself look sexier by getting the enhancement in the U.K but a lot of Nigerians just do not understand this simple fact. Some people have told me that it’s the conservative culture but I insist that we need to grow past that culture.

At a time, you said you were into lingerie modeling, do you still do that?

No!

MORE ABOUT KAREN IGHO

The former Next Movie Star girl is one dame who is absolutely hard to ignore. Not just because of her flair for the arts especially entertainment but because of her physical configuration.

With nothing less than ten tattoos spread around mouth-watering parts of her body and a breast implant that costs over N1 million, Karen Igho has established for herself; a naughty-girl reputation that continues to weave a cocoon of controversy around her expanding personality. This is precisely what she is making a conscious effort to change for the better.
On November 13, 2007, Igho spent a whooping £5, 250 on her breasts at MYA (Make Yourself Amazing); a surgical cosmetic group in London where she had a breast implant that transformed her breasts from a size 32BB to a size 36DD.
“I had the operation on November 13, 2007. My breasts are 1 year 150 days old today. When I came back to Nigeria, people wanted to know if it was too heavy for me. They asked if they could feel it. I tell them its just breast; every woman can have it perky. We don’t have to live with sagging boobs anymore.”

On the wall of her page on popular social networking website, ‘Facebook,’ Igho often reveals a side of her personality that leaves a good number of her fans pondering over what exactly she’s made of.

Her breast implant has often earned her more than her fair share of castigation from a cross section of the public and her daring countenance and equally audacious personality has earned her a reputation so fierce, it simply cannot be wished away.

Not too long ago, the busty model finally decided to make a bold statement on her controversial personality.

In a bid to silence her critics especially those on the negative side of the fence, Igho made it clear that despite what people might think or say about her, she has a right to live her life the way she deems fit.

Below are the precise lines she posted on her wall and held no pretence about who she really is.

“I have curves, so I'm fat. I wear make up, so I'm fake. I like to get dressed up, so I'm a prostitute. I say what I think, so I'm feisty. I cry sometimes, so I'm an attention seeker. I don't have a boy friend, so I'm a slut. I stand up for myself, so I'm mouthy. Seems like you can't do anything now a days without being labeled. So go ahead and label me like I give a fuck!!

In another post, she typed: “Love is mean. We can't live with love and we can't live with out love.”

In an earlier chat, Igho had made certain clarifications about herself. “Investing in my boobs makes me happy and that’s all that counts. I don’t believe I have to be 40 with four kids and sagging breasts before I can get my dream boobs. I’m proud I was able to get the body I desired at 23. It’s the jet age. It’s like getting a Prada purse or buying a house-it makes you happy so you invest in it. It was worth it. The most important thing is that I am happy about it.”

Igho hails from Delta State but life as she recalls today started in Jos. “I was born and bred in Jos. I am from a big family. I attended an all Girls Federal Government Secondary School in Jos. Then I attended Southwalk College in London where I studied Theatre Arts.”

She had also earlier mentioned that she needed no permission to invest her money as she deems fit.

“I invest my money the way I deem fit. Apart from the fees for the surgery, I had to pay 250 pounds every night to recuperate. Surgery makes you weak so I needed to stay back so that the nurses could take care of me. So, apart from the 4000 pounds, I paid 250 pounds every night for five nights.
I am a confident girl; with or without the boobs. I am pretty but I needed cleavage. I needed to feel more curvaceous. I totally feel comfortable and sexy now. I am ready to conquer the modeling industry. I have lived in the UK so I have loads of white friends. I don’t think like the average Nigerian. I stayed in the UK for four years and I’ve seen the way of life there. It’s different. You know the culture is different. I appreciate open-mindedness. I am a model. I have to enhance myself so I can be on top of my game. I may not be tall but I have a great body and that counts for something.”