By Ian Nkera Ford
Fame is pretty exciting and comes as a package. Can you imagine going for shopping and everyone stops to steal a glance at you? That feeling when everybody seems to recognize you. That feeling is very priceless. With fame comes endorsement deals, your face gracing magazine covers, unlimited invites to exquisite parties that unite the affluent of the town, fans screaming your name with adoration and basically everyone kissing your feet. I guess everyone would kill for that kind of life.
Many people will seek this kind of life. Who wouldn’t? They will do something extraordinary and garner media attention and in an instant will become household names. We have seen guys like Stephen Kiprotich who gained international acclaim after extraordinary feats on the track bringing home Olympic Gold. One can say Stephen Kiprotich warrants fame. Interestingly, he didn’t go out looking for it.He simply performed and fame came beckoning.
Another sect of Ugandans will crave for fame to the extent of doing unimaginable things to grab a headline in a newspaper. Their relationships will start and end in the media, get pregnant and basically lead bizarre lifestyles. Their pursuit for fame can be loosely translated into ATTENTION SEEKING.
Here are some Ugandans whose insatiable thirst for attention knows no boundaries.
Straka
The TV Host has lived a scandal laden life. The ever bulging Straka will stage fake weddings, colour her hair green and hobnob with all the upcoming artistes to stay relevant. Her thirst for attention is unprecedented.
Bad Black
This one might be in the coolers, but no one has had her life more documented. From the money throwing, the fatherless children to the colour change, you get the feeling that she has played her own version of an Oscar winning movie.
The Sangomas
These are semi-illiterate guys who hit the big time by dealing in witchcraft in South Africa. They come back home in third hand luxury cars only to start seeking cheap popularity. They throw around free drinks in the bars and hang onto the last hope of being famous. Whoever cares! And why do we know people like Ivan Ssemwanga??Someone tell me.
Doreen Kabareebe
This one is hot. Quite a looker and she likes to call herself a model. An underwear model, I guess. Ironically, she isn’t a big fan of underwear and she is guaranteed space in all the tabloids on a daily basis. This one needs to take a seat.
Zari
Why would someone take the bother to fly in a makeshift Lamborghini to Kampala? What would be their end game?? My premio is still finding its feet in these bad roads and you decide to bring a lamborghini. Wow. She is the S.I. unit of attention seeking.
Ugandan Musicians
The pressures of getting a hit song normally takes a toll on these musicians, then they devote their time and energy to publicity stunts, bar brawls, social media attacks and seeing them trying to outdo themselves can get pretty worrying. Dr Jose Chameleone leads this group, followed by Bebe Cool and then Radio and Weasel come in close third.
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