The Big Brother
Africa (BBA) is unarguably one of Africa's biggest reality TV shows. The show,
which started about eight years ago, has become a yearly ritual which many
people do not miss and it is now highly anticipated every year.
One aspect of the
show that has gradually attracted much viewership is the 'Shower Hour', which
shows when the show's contestants take their early morning bath in the full
glare of the viewers as there is camera everywhere.
That aspect of the
competition, as First Weekly gathered, is only available on a dedicated premium
channel different from terrestrial channels. This, according to information, is
because of the adult scenes in the show.
The 2013 edition
of Big Brother Africa tagged 'The Chase', has generated mixed reactions. While
some sections of the viewers have shown their displeasure at the promotion of
nudity, others, because of the sexual satisfaction from the exposure of the
nudity of female contestants of the game show, have criticised those against
the TV programme.
Some of them told
First Weekly that the contestants were aware of that aspect of the show and
they agreed to go into the competition. “I don't see anything wrong with the
'Shower Hour'. Since they (the contestants) are aware that their nakedness will
be beamed to the world, I don't see any fuse with that,” one of the viewers
posited.
“That programme
should be scrapped; it is not promoting Africa in good light. We are not
promoters of nudity, the African culture kicks against that, and we shouldn't
Westernise Africa. This is not African at all,” another viewer of the show told
First Weekly.
Housemates are
camped for three months in BBA, which holds in South Africa. The show has
produced three Nigerian winners; Kelvin Pam (2009), Uti Nwachukwu (2010) and
Karen Igho (2011). In 2012, late Goldie represented Nigeria at the show along
with Chris and Ola, who left the competition at the early stage on health
grounds.
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