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Beauty Queen Loses Crown because “She doesn’t like cameras”

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Kristhielee Caride, Miss Puerto Rico 2016 has lost her crown just four months after winning it and also the beauty queen lost her chance to compete in the Miss Universe pageant because of a “terrible attitude.”

The trouble started when Puerto Rican paper El Nuevo Día published an interview with the newly crowned victor on Monday. The headline “Miss Puerto Rico 2016 Sick Of Cameras and Interviews” ran above a photo of Kristhielee flipping through her phone while at an event at a local mall where she was supposed to meet with the public.
The Miss Puerto Rico profile openly questioned the role she won in 2016 as they spoke about how she was extremely cold with the audience and, in general, not seen behaving in a beauty queen-like manner. The article described her as “bored.”

Yet one particular statement in particular is causing waves in the island’s pageant world. In front of 1995 winner and current Miss Puerto 2016 director Desirée Lowry, Caride committed the ultimate sin for a person with her title when asked why she appeared nervous.

“It’s because I don’t like cameras.”

The reporter wasn’t taking this for an answer from a contestant who had won Miss Puerto Rico 2016, a highly watched televised event, just a few months before.

“But you seemed to like them before?”

When pressed further about what she had been up to since claiming the Miss Puerto Rico crown, Kristhielee said that she was still doing a lot of the same things, such as taking English classes and taking a few courses of her own. The journalist noted in the accompanying text that they had to cut the tape a few times before they finally got an answer out of her.
The criticisms didn’t stop there. It seemed that none of Miss Puerto Rico’s answers satisfied the journalists. They seemed especially shocked that the drama student was still trying to live her normal life, visiting homes and going to auditions. They asked: “But don’t people recognize you in the street now?”

“On occasion people have recognized me, but other times they keep confusing me with Zuleyka Rivera. It doesn’t bother me, but it happens. I’m happy as I am, I don’t see the need to change my style just because I look a bit like someone else.”

Ending the interview, the piece noted that the only time that Miss Puerto Rico really seemed that engaged was when she was talking about an upcoming play she was going to be in: Hay motín compañeras.
Miss Puerto Rico 2016 certainly had the beautiful part down, but was she smart enough in front of the cameras to retain her crown?
While later discussing the public relations disaster, Lowry said that it was not the only time they had issues with the newest Miss Puerto Rico. After the disastrous interview, she missed several other events due to a doctor’s appointment before they finally decided to drop her especially after watching how she interacted with the press from afar, reported The Telegraph.

“I wanted the earth to swallow me. You always have to put your best face forward… it’s a given that we are going to be in front of cameras and that we have to answer all types of questions.”

Even though Kristhielee is starting off 2016 no longer titled Miss Puerto Rico, the shamed beauty queen defended herself admirably on Facebook. Caride said that while she disagreed with the judge’s decisions, she had let a bad day manifest itself in front of people and hoped it has not tarnished anyone else’s reputation.

“I want to express mi sincere apologies to every one of my fans, especially those who have supported me since my first moment, my team and Miss Universe Puerto Rico. It was never my intention to ruin, hurt or damage the image of the people who have helped me to get where I am today.”

Kristhielee Caride has already passed on her Miss Puerto 2016 crown to Brenda Jimenez, who will be competing in the Miss Universe pageant later this year.

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Tekno debunks claim of receiving N1bn royalties for Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’

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Tekno, the Nigerian singer, has refuted claims that he received royalties worth almost N1 billion from Kizz Daniel for their hit song ‘Buga’.

In May 2022, the duo put out the hit song which enjoyed massive reception across different countries.

But on Sunday, a blog alleged that they had an interview with Tekno, wherein he said he “got featured on the song with no legal agreement”.

The post also claimed the ‘Pana’ singer “said Kizz Daniel sends him 50 percent of the revenue generated from the song every month”.

It alleged that the 31-year-old “admitted to receiving almost N1 billion from Daniel after his ‘Buga’ tour”.

“Him money no reach. Anybody wey put out that fake interview, thunder fire your mama,” he wrote.

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Blackface accuses Shallipopi of copying his song

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Ahmedu Obiabo, the Nigerian dancehall singer better known as Blackface, has accused Shallipopi of “copying his song”.

In a post via his Instagram page, the 50-year-old shared a video where he played a snippet of his song ‘Enemy Plan Enemy Fail’ and ‘ASAP’, a track of ‘Shakespopi‘, Shallipopi’s new album.

Listen to both songs below:

‘Enemy Plan Enemy Fail’ by Blackface

‘ASAP’ by Shallipopi

He further questioned if other Nigerian artistes could not make their music without “copying my song or melody”.

“Una mean say if them no copy my sound or melody, them no go get song to sing? Okay I don make remix for una so make una better abandon this una project,” he wrote.

This is not the first time Blackface has accused another artiste of stealing his song.

In October, he accused Olamide of copyright infringements, adding that the YBNL boss stole several songs in his career. He also claimed that Asake sampled his song ‘Ikebe Super’ in ‘Joha’.

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Juliana Olayode reveals how Funke Akindele emptied her bank account to save her mother from Fibroid

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Nollywood actress, Juliana Olayode has recounted how her senior colleague and boss, Funke Akindele emptied her bank account to save her mother’s life.

In the wake of claims that Funke Akindele doesn’t treat her staff right, Juliana debunked it as she made it known that Funke is the reason her mother is still alive after battling Fibroid.

In a lengthy post on his Instagram page, Juliana showered encomium on Funke as she recalled how the movie star emptied her account to make sure her mother was taken to a private hospital and treated immediately. She noted how the movie star does a lot of good for people, yet doesn’t post it for publicity.

Juliana added that Funke has worked hard to be where she is today and God backed her up. Raining prayers for her and her children, she wrote,

“Mamaaaaaaaaaaaaa @funkejenifaakindele
Olufunke Omo Akindele, the one who the Lord delights in.
The apple of God’s eyes, the one who has found favor in the sight of God, the one whom God has clothed with so much grace and glory, the one whom God has enthroned!!!! The one whose path is like a shining light, the one whose light can not be dimmed!

Olufunke Omo Akindele, the one who has gone through fire and came out without smelling like smoke, is a strong woman, a resilient woman, an Amazon, a phenomenal woman, a pacesetter, a record breaker, and a good woman.

My mum would have died of fibroid years ago, had you not emptied your account to make sure that she was taken to a private hospital and treated immediately.

You do a lot of good but you don’t post about it, you don’t do it for publicity, a lot of people are on your payroll, and you have done so much that an Instagram caption would not be enough to talk about it.

You have worked so hard to be where you are and God backed you up. You will never fall and you will never fail, the mighty hand of God will continue to carry you for the rest of your life.
You, your children, and everything that concerns you is covered by God!!!!

I LOVE YOU MAMA”.

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

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