I am actually finding it very difficult to believe this. Now according to blogger Sheifunmi, Nollywood actress Omotola Ekeinde actually paid $650,00 to get selected for the TIME 100 most influential persons in the world...really?
See his report after the cut:
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An insider who happens to work closely with the most loved actress squealed details about Omotola making 2013 TIME Magazine 100 (Most Influential People in the World) list, stating that the actress paid a whooping sum of 650,000 dollars (which is over a 100 million naira if converted) to get a slot on that list.
Now i don’t know how true this is but i won’t find it amusing if she paid to make the list. Rich people (especially Nigerians) tend to pay for a lot of things (like Grammy,MTV,Bet award tickets which comes in different packages but the one they mostly go for is the full package with the hotel covered, access to Clive David’s pre-grammys party, red carpet, a seat next to a celebrity and after party, Forbes list, etc) to get recognised or live that ‘party with celebrities’ lifestyle.
On another note, of all the influential people in this country that are known globally pre-omotola, God can still single you out and perform wonders letting you make “TIME 100″ + for all the attention and contacts she got i think she is going to make a lot of money from the deal.
$650 ova 100 million dollars? Pls I don't think its true how much does she v to spent that kind of money. SHE DOES NOT V THAT KIND OF MONEY. How many times does she fly ist class. I still belive that times neva offered her that. Well till the magazine comes out
ReplyDeleteIts a no brainer in figuring the answer out...However its not a Naija thing this has been going in many high profiles jobs, careers and entertainment, government, etc world-wide...even banks and/ or stock market for years...
ReplyDeletewho sung it best, " Money makes the world go round". No one will remember if she paid or not, but people will celebrate you, until they are tired of congratulating u & them on to the next person...sad but true...
Your statement is true... "...for all the attention and contacts she got I think she is going to make a lot of money from the deal."