IN OUR TIRELESS EFFORT TO SERVE YOU THE WAY ONLY WE CAN,WE RAN INTO A TWO TIME BEAUTY QUEEN,AND IN A HEART TO HEART CONVERSATION WITH GERALDINE OBI OF ABIA STATE,SHE SAID SHE’S A THREAT TO A LOT OF POPULAR FACES IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY,AND THAT SHE STILL HOPES TO BE A MRS IN LESS THAN 5 YEARS,AND SHE BARED HER MIND ON MANY OTHER TOPICS…..
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NT….can we meet you?
GO….well my name is Geraldine Obi.I hail from Akpahia,in Umuahia north LGA in Abia state.I am an Engineer by profession.I read chemical Engineering in Enugu state university of science and technology(ESUT)….my hobbies are dancing,singing,acting and modeling

NT…WHO EXACTLY IS GERALDINE OBI?
GO…well I am a humble,down to earth,goal driven,focused young woman,who can sacrifice the little she has for the comfort of another in need…Finally I am just no different from the girl next door

NT…NOW LETS TAKE YOU BACK TO HISTORY..WHAT WAS GROWING UP LIKE?
GO…Growing up was fun.I grew up in Port Harcourt in Rivers state.I am entirely a grassroot person,who has always had this intention of living a very challenging life,a life that will somehow sometime affect someone for good

NT…STORIES HAVE IT THAT YOU HAVE RULED AS A QUEEN TWICE.HOW TRUE IS THIS?

Well I’ve reigned twice as a queen,because I was miss Rivers in 2006,and Miss Abia 2009….Though miss Abia which made me more of a public person,came with loads of challenges..Starting from the fact that everything the organizers promised,they did non.Everything I was as a matter of fact supposed to win as a result of my clinching the crown,I didn’t see anyone,but finally,I think I’m happy the way everything went.I think its an eye opener

NT…NOW ABOUT ACTING AS YOUR NEW FOUND CAREER.IS IT THAT ACTING WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAME UP AS A RESULT OF YOU BEING THE QUEEN?OR ITS JUST YOUR OWN PERSONAL EFFORT?

GO…Well acting has always been a part of me,I’ve always had thia thing for acting.Though the crown helped in boosting my ego as an actress,but I’ve had the passion differently

NT…THERE’S THIS THING THAT IS ALMOST BECOMING a CLICHE IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY ABOUT DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS SLEEPING WITH ACTRESSES IN EXCHANGE OF ROLES..WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO SAT ABOUT THIS?

GO…Well I’ll say that our girls are to blame.Yes it does happen but our girls ask for it,so they shouldn’t complain when it is happening.I mean why go to a director’s room when you couldn’t make an audition?..its crazy.Especially dressed provocatively..well to wrap it all up,we have very desperate women in the industry,and they enjoy every bit of the harassment because they ask for it.For Heaven sake if you say NO nobody will force you.

NT…NOW WITH YOUR EMERGENCE AS THE QUEEN,AND NOW A FAST RISING ACTRESS YOU SHOULD BE CLOSE TO SOME BIG NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY BY NOW…CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THEM?

GO….Though I keep everyone at the same level,but I am still close to Mercy Johnson,Stephanie Okereke,Ini Edo,and Chika Ike

NT….THE GUYS?

GO….Mike Ezuronye,John Dumello the Ghanian,Nonso Diobu,and Ramsey Nouah

NT…AMONG THE FILMS YOU’VE DONE,WHICH DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST CHALLENGING?

GO….We have Tiger king,not because I did any much..NO.But because that was my first movie,and I saw hell in the hands of the director..He basically forced me to learn,and I cried about the way he went about it..Though it was okay

NT…ABOUT THE CROWN AGAIN,WHAT AND WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE GOOD THINGS THAT CAME WITH THE CROWN?

GO…Fame,because a lot of persons can now see me passing by,and say “oh! that’s miss Abia”..May be just that because the car and other things that were supposed to come with the crown,I saw non

NT…WHAT DO YOU THINK WAS REALLY DIFFERENT ABOUT YOU THAT MADE YOU WIN THE REST OF THE GIRLS THAT CAME FOR THE COMPETITION?

GO….I think its my intelligence..and my creative abilities

NT….ITS ALMOST IRONICAL KNOWING THAT AN ENGINEER IS COMPLETELY INTO THE ARTS,AND REALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.WHAT’S YOUR SECRET?
GO….Well Engineering happens to be what I’ve always longed for,and chemical Engineer as a matter of fact.But the Arts,everything I do,are all as a result of talent.I’m just a bundle of talents(LAUGHS)

NT…HOW DO YOU HANDLE YOUR MALE ADMIRERS?

GO…Its a normal thing for men to love women,but as for me,I keep every of my male admirers on a platonic existence.Though I’m free with them,but my decision is uncompromisable.Most guys may want something more but I think I call the shots

NT….TELL US WHO IS THE LUCKY MAN THAT YOU ARE SAVING ALL THESE FOR?

GO….(LAUGHS OUT LOUDLY) AND….No comments until then…Lets just leave it at that.You UGO VAL Will be the first to hear when the wedding bells start ringing at least if for nothing else,then as my very close friend and school mate(STILL LAUGHING)

NT…HOW HAVE YOU BEEN MANAGING STARDOM AND ITS CHALLENGES?

GO…You see,people don’t tend to know that you are a human being like them,that could be broke at times.They expect you to be flying on Eagles’ wings at all times and that makes the whole thing highly challenging,but I still love my choice of career though,….no regrets

NT…FINAL WORDS FOR YOUR FANS AND PEOPLE LOOKING UP TO YOU GENERALLY

GO…Well I urge them to always believe in themselves,and learn to be very prayerful,because one is actually nothing without GOD…So they should pray always,believe in themselves,and also keep believing in me,and keep watching my movies.I promise never to let them down,because they made me who I am

NT….ALRIGHT THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH GERALDINE OBI FOR YOUR TIME..IT WAS QUITE A PLEASURE HAVING YOU HERE

GO…The pleasure is all mine,always.I had a good time chatting with you too