Tonto Dikeh To Represent Nigeria In BBA Season 8

April 14, 2013 – Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh To Represent Nigeria In BBA Season 8 (Big Brother Africa)

If the information going round is true, controversial Poko Babe, Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh might be representing Nigeria at Big Brother Africa, BBA Season 8.

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has since been receiving several congratulatory messages from her fans and friends for her role in the upcoming Big Brother Africa Season 8.

BBA organizers themselves confirm that the show tagged Superstar is set to feature Tonto Dikeh.

After her tweet last night in which she confirmed the entry,her fans and friends have been congratulating her and advising her to use the chance to her benefit.

Tonto dikeh was born June 9, 1985) is  Rivers State Nigeria .In 2005 she competed against other contestants on a reality TV show called The Next Movie Star; she was the first runner up.

Tonto Dikeh’s appearance on the show was as a means of getting closer to the “big time”, she says,and her start in the Nigerian movie industry came soon after. Nollywood, as it is colloquially known, is second only to the Indian film industry in number of movies produced each year.

She says that after her second movie Holy Cross, more movie directors and producers were willing to cast her, and she has appeared in scores of movies since. Dikeh’s role in the movie Dirty Secret has generated controversy amongst Nigerians, because the movie contains nude scenes. While some criticize her role of being untraditional and un-African, others say that Dikeh is merely being professional.

In January 2011 Dikeh took part in a charity fashion show in Lagos with Banky W., Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and others.

Tonto was known in Nollywood as a chain smoker and had started smoking since the age of 14 but she recently testified that she stopped smoking after prayers with Pastor T.B. Joshua via his Christian television station Emmanuel TV.

She started her singing career late last year,and had her first live performance at the AY live comedy event..the video has over 2000 views on youtube.

According to critics, Tonto Dikeh’s choice of joining the BBA might make or break her.

Now, what is yet to be cleared is her declaration the other day about her not being a Nigeria, is she still maintaining this stand?

Please wish her goodluck for the sake of the country.

Sources: naijagist.com

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