Leave Maheeda Alone! - Etcetera

Read Etcetera's latest article, warning y'all Maheeda haters to leave
the chiq alone. Do you agree with him? Had to cut the article a lil
bit short cos he actually said a lot.

For any social network groupie, a name like Maheeda doesn't need any
form of introduction. All thanks to her for stripping down Nigeria's
entertainment Walk Of Fame or Walk Of Shame, stirring up emotions on
her wake.

Maheeda would have probably been sitting on a long thing if she had
decided to lull her
way into our hearts. But instead, she chose to put everyone on a much
longer thing with her strip tease. And in the process, she snatched
the "Queen of the Naked" crown from Afro Candy with her head still
attached to it. Judging by her body language, anyone gunning for that
crown should be ready to outstrip her and inspire more damning
comments than hers.

Some of you reading this article know for certain that if Maheeda was
getting paid for every of your clicks on her posts, she probably would
be one of the richest celebs in Nigeria today.

For God's sake, enough with the hates. Leave Maheeda alone. Everything
she does is off a well-written script and she plays her role perfectly
well just like Kim in keeping up with the Kardashians. And I guess
everyone but Nollywood can see her potentials. Well, who can blame our
poor dear Nolly? It is not her fault that she was born blind.

Whether anyone sees it or not, it is without a doubt that Maheeda has
made a powerful statement and used controversy to boost her career.
Her stunts are no way different from what we have seen in the past
from well known artistes in other climes.

Is she seeking for attention? Of course she is. But aren't we all here
in entertainment for that sole purpose? Besides, Maheeda has never
said she wanted to be a role model for kids. That is Ben 10's Job.

All my life as a musician, I have never come across anything as the
perfect formula for making a hit song. You can only decide a more
convenient and cost effective way to publicise your works to your
audiences. It is said that there is no bad publicity in entertainment,
meaning the criticisms further point her in the right direction
towards her desired aims.

Artistes have been pushing envelopes for years and using their bodies
as extras to woo audiences. Television in Nigeria is fast becoming a
graveyard of dead and boring programmes due to the strict regulations
of NBC. While videos like Maheeda's and Timaya's Ukwu are gaining more
viewers for cable TV channels. There's definitely no wahala in nudity
as far as the world of art is concerned.

Maheeda seems prepared to deal with the consequences, good or bad. She
has already made it clear to all and sundry that she believes in what
she does. And I think it is great. What is so offensive about the
human body anyway? Not like she is doing what none of us have seen or
heard of before.

People should try and lighten up and give her a break. What better way
for her to drum up publicity in this already saturated industry of
ours. If we all must go only by NBC's regulations and get all dressed
up every time we stand before a camera, won't it all be too normal and
normal they say is boring.

And while we sit awaiting the next stunt of the nude high priestess,
let me borrow a line from Russell Crow the gladiator, are you not
entertained?