DAGGERS ARE OUT FOR MISS P, AS KAREN SACRIFICIES HERSELF

BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED Vol.7
RUDIOMETRE
by Rudeboy Necta

DAGGERS ARE OUT FOR MISS P, AS KAREN SACRIFICIES HERSELF

27-year-old Karen of Nigeria this week did the unthinkable.
As Head of House, the most coveted title in the Big Brother game which gives a housemate immunity from nomination and possible eviction, Karen chose to ‘waste’ his powers and failed to save and replace anyone during the nominations show on Monday night.
I could only pray that Karen did what she did knowing fully that she was placing her head on the chopping block and worse still, Africa’s wrath.
When she had finished she then stormed out of the house and burst into tears, a thing which baffled me.
What were the tears for, I asked myself, or was it part of her strategy to buy sympathy from Africa.
It was at that time when Bernadina, Mumba, Millicent and Vina ran up to her and were almost as a loss for words trying to comfort her.
We could only pray and hope that just like Luclay who once put himself up for possible eviction and was saved by Africa, Karen will be accorded the same token.
In her own words, Karen told Biggie that she thinks everyone deserves to take the money home and it was not up to her to make an assertion as to who should not be the last Housemate standing.

When Miss P was Head of House, she saved Karen and put Mumba up for possible Eviction. Karen was delighted at the gesture, even though relations between the two of them were strained and continued to remain so until very recently when the girls entered into a pact that required them to nominate the guys out and ensure a female winner.

It would appear the girls have reneged against that vow as they almost unanimously drew daggers out for Miss P.
Of the six Housemates that Nominated Miss P, Luclay was the only guy and he said it was nothing personal, but he was just playing the game and felt Miss P would better cope outside the House. He waxed lyrical about her great personality, but said he fails to justify keeping her in the game any longer than she has been in the House already.
Miss P became target for the girls as they were all in agreement that she was foolish in exposing her game-plan with Alex and telling them that her fooling around with him was just for show.
Sharon O said she never clicked with Miss P from the day they entered the House, so her decision was easier. As for Weza, who has made several attacks on Miss P in the last 48 hours, trust was key and she felt Miss P broke that by trying to play them with Alex.
Mumba had a lot to say about Miss P; none of which was positive. She labeled her as selfish, childish and not being herself.
Weza went on to nominate Millicent; something we all expected but Millicent surprised us when she did not return the favour and opted to nominate Kim and Alex instead. Weza and Millicent have been at odds since the week Weza left the Heads House for Tails. Millicent confronted Weza for spreading rumours about Felicia being a witch.
Alex is the only guy that nominated another guy; he went for Zeus and said he was convinced there exists an alliance among the boys and Zeus is the ring leader. Let’s do all in our power to keep Miss P in the house.

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ZEUS
Botswana
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
Despite the constant pressure on him to get his zipper open, Zeus has remained resolute. Karen has made many advances on him but he’s not budging. Many of our men should copy a leaf from his books. Who said a man cannot leave without sex for so many weeks? Way to go China!
MISS P
Botswana
Rating: 6/10 Down Arrow
How dumb can one get? Miss P has brought the house down on her by revealing to the girls a plan (strategy) she had with her pseudo man-friend Alex. This in turn annoyed the girls who this week sharpened their claws and went for Miss P’s neck by nominating her for possible eviction.
WEZA
Angola
Rating: 5/10 Down Arrow
Alex better be careful about this Angolan lass who seems to be using men in the house to play her game. First it was Luclay and now Alex who seems too smitten over Weza that she can’t even tell what’s going on. We better send her home this Sunday lest she divides the house with her annoying gossip.
KAREN
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She better pray her country votes in large numbers this coming Sunday. As HoH, Karen this week forgot BBA Amplified is a game and rather chose not to save and replace which put her head on the chopping block. Whether that was part of her game plan remains to be seen.
LUCLAY
South Africa
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
He has broken ranks with Weza. On Saturday he even chose not to party with the rest of the housemates as he was still nursing his bruised ego courtesy of Weza. I was happy when he brought her to her size by telling her to stay away from him. Luweza as they were affectionately known has come to a crumbling end.

CONFIDENCE
Ghana
Rating: Evicted
VINA
Nigeria
Rating: 7/10 Down Arrow
Although she has maintained that she doesn’t like Lomwe, this week we saw the Naija lass switching bedrooms and moving closer to Lomwe’s who has now hooked up with Kim. Either Vina is jealous or she’s just being outrageous. She appears to be a woman scorned and it’s going to take time for her to fully acknowledge defeat.
NIC
Kenya
Rating: EVICTED
ALEX
Ghana
Rating: 6/10 Down Arrow
This guy told Miss P to her face that she likes her as a mother courtesy of all the pampering that our country girl continues to usher his way; a bitter pill which Miss P had to swallow. As for Weza, the dude says he’s head over heels in love with her. Dude, you gotta be daft to take Weza’s bait.
ERNEST
Uganda
Rating: Evicted

HANNI
Ethiopia
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She’s just too sweet. The other day she wanted to make Vimbai and Vina talk after the two showed signs of cracks in their friendship. I simply have nothing against her besides the fact that most of the time she keeps to herself. She also impressed me when she didn’t show any signs of heartbreak after Lomwe ditched her for Vina and now Kim.

SHARON O
Uganda
Rating: 7/10 Down Arrow
She continues to hang with her best friend Millicent and the two have become inseparable. She’s one of the housemates who should have long gone home but continues to survive eviction. She adds no value to the house, besides her blinding beauty.
DANNY
Ethiopia
Rating: Evicted
KIM
Zambia
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
The Jezebel of Big Brother Amplified is basking in the glory of getting nay man she wants in the house. First she nailed Nic who was evicted a few weeks ago and after that she had no shame and hooked up with Lomwe. The two have become too attached I see their love growing even stronger outside the house.
VIMBAI
Zimbabwe
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
I wonder what’s holding Vimbai from stealing Wendall’s heart. Her relationship with Vina is still strained and the longer it takes the more daggers we are likely to see. She’s one of the real housemates and I’d like to see her bag the money besides her coming out of an opulent family.
MUMBA
Zambia
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She’s one of the housemates who each time nomination comes, they manage to escape unscathed. I wonder if other housemates fail to see that they too are in the running to the prize money. If it continues this way, don’t be surprised if she wins part of the US$400 000 prize money.

LOMWE
Malawi
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
The Sisqo look-alike is having it his way and life in the BBA Amplified house is all rosy. She has had several women (Vina, Hanni and finally Kim) want to go down with him. He seems to be stuck on Kim and the two keep steaming up our lounges with their love affair.
WENDALL
Zimbabwe
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
The Zimbabwean pilot is having a time of his life in the house. He has Vimbai begging for his attention and lately Karen has also expressed interest hence the nick-name, Nibbles. He’s one of the housemates who should have long been voted out but the brother-man continues to survive. A potential BBA Amplified winner if you ask me...

MILLICENT
Kenya
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
I’m amazed by the fact that Millicent this week patched up her difference with Weza and in true ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ operandi mode, she didn’t nominate Weza. However, Weza being a forked-tongued serpent that she is did the opposite. Way to go Milli!

FELICIA
Malawi
Rating: Evicted
BHOKE
Tanzania
Rating: Evicted

BERNADINA
Namibia
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
She continues to escape nomination simply because housemates are too focused on getting rid of ‘stern’ competition as opposed to non-competitors. If the housemates are not too careful, Bernadina will continue to waltz her way towards the prize money unnoticed.

THE TWO HOUSES MERGE AS FELICIA BITES THE DUST

BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED Vol.6
RUDIOMETRE
by Rudeboy Necta

In a heart-rending unexpected twist on Sunday, Felicia from Malawi had the lowest vote and was evicted from Big Brother Amplified house.
The carefree lass who from time to time kept viewers glued to their tellies (TVs) courtesy of her sexy gyrations and African-inspired dance moves had before coming into the house revealed that she was in a relationship and has a four year old child.
Millicent who together with Felicia and Sharon O had formed a pact of BFFs was also moved to the ‘Tails’ house following her exit.
Right now, 16 housemates including Botswana’s Zeus and Miss P are remaining in the house.
On Monday, there were no nominations as Big Brother kept everybody guessing as to what he had in store that evening. While many including myself were thinking Biggie is going to put every housemate up for possible eviction, that was not to be as Biggie unfolded what is undoubtedly the most explosive moment of the Season.
Out of the blue, Biggie transferred the unsuspecting Headsmates to the Tails House, with mind-blowing results! First to leave was Hanni who was welcomed with a nauseating raucous. Our boy, Zeus wrapped up the shipment in style in a true ‘Moja morago ke kgosi’ axiom.
By the time I went to bed a couple of hours after the two houses merged, the mood in the house was beyond explosive, as the Housemates came together and saw each other for the first time in weeks! There were hugs, tears and screams of excitement as the Housemates got re-acquainted one more time. From now on there will no longer be a Tails or Heads House. Now let the real games begin.
Since the show kicked off on Sunday May 1st, we have seen nine housemates (Jossy of Namibia, Nkuli of South Africa, Michael of Mozambique, Bhoke of Tanzania, Ernest of Uganda, Confidence of Ghana, Nic of Kenya, Danny of Ethiopia and just recently Felicia of Malawi) evicted while the other seventh; Lotus of Tanzania was disqualified for going against the rules of the game.
Below is a chat I had with the evicted Felicia:

Rudeboy: Are you mad that Vina’s swap cost you a place in the house?
Felicia: No, I’m not mad. However, I didn’t see it coming and I was caught off guard. I think she had no choice especially given the fact that she too was up for possible eviction and she had been up three times in a row. I have no hard feelings for her. This is just a game and every housemate is at risk of being evicted.
Rudeboy: I gather you have a son and you must be missing him?
Felicia: Yep, I miss him so much. I miss him calling me mummy. I can’t wait to catch up with him and pamper him.
Rudeboy: There was a time you straddled Zeus and when he told you he was uncomfortable being in that position with you, you went to Millicent and broke down in tears? Are we missing something here?
Felicia: Ha-ha! No! I wasn’t crying because Zeus rejected me. I cried because I was overwhelmed by the fear of me being evicted that day. I like Zeus and his music. I’m his number one fan.
Rudeboy: What do you think of Biggie’s latest twist in the game?
Felicia: I think it’s going to be fun. We’re going to see more drama and entertainment from the merger of the two houses. I just wish I was a part of it as I had loved to have seen the other housemates from the other house.
Rudeboy: Plans for the future?
Felicia: I want to study journalism so as to break into the showbiz industry. I also want to write a book (autobiography) so as to share my experiences with the rest of the world.

ZEUS
Botswana
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
For the second time since he’s been up for possible eviction; Zeus has made us proud by surviving the eviction wrath. He received two country votes and thank you South Africa for beefing up our votes. Now that’s what I call being neighbourly. He brushed aside Felicia’s advances prior to her being evicted. Damn, that was cold but a welcome move.
MISS P
Botswana
Rating: 8/10 Up Arrow
My home girl is going to have it tough this week. Her woes started on Sunday when Millicent was moved to Tails house. Now she finds herself fighting for her man (Alex) with Weza and Millicent. Just give up the fight dear. There are many nicely-chiseled men right here at home. If in doubt I can hook you up.
WEZA
Angola
Rating: 8/10 Down Arrow
First she was into Luclay and they have on many occasions kissed. Now she wants to grab Alex’s attention as well; going on about how she has had feelings for him since ‘Day 1.’ If the guys are not careful, they will find themselves nursing broken hearts. Stop doing things and saying; “My people don’t understand English, so they wouldn’t know what’s happening.”
KAREN
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
The Energizer-bunny is always on full-recharge mode. I like her for who she is but at times she irritates me when she accuses others of being fake. I’m beginning to think she’s the fake one after all. I already foresee ‘Karenfied’ fights thanks to the two houses merging.
LUCLAY
South Africa
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
I’m beginning to see him for who he is. While most people think he likes to put up an act; I beg to differ and think ‘what you see is what you get.’ Once again, I would like to thank his country for saving our boy; Zeus. If Weza plays games with you, switch to Sharon O or Hanni; now that there are many fishes in the sea.

CONFIDENCE
Ghana
Rating: Evicted
VINA
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She had no choice but to replace herself with Felicia last week. It’s a pity Felicia proved to be the unpopular one in Africa and was sent packing. That wasn’t your fault Vina. Now that the housemates have merged I foresee a whole lot of Vina drama...
NIC
Kenya
Rating: EVICTED
ALEX
Ghana
Rating: 8/10 Up Arrow
I think he has kissed more girls in the Big Brother house than any other male housemate. I don’t know what women see in this guy. He continues to snub Miss P, and we await with bated breath his anticipated reconnection with Millicent or his imminent hook-up with Weza.
ERNEST
Uganda
Rating: Evicted

HANNI
Ethiopia
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
I continue to underestimate this young girl despite Africa continuing to save her in large numbers. I’m not sure what she does right but she seems to have stolen the continent’s heart with her royal beauty. Now that she has been reunited with her mother (Weza), there won’t be anything stopping her.

SHARON O
Uganda
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
The house merger has come in handy for Sharon O who was separated with her BFFs (Felicia & Millicent) on Sunday. She has now re-united with Millicent and the gossip-mongering is going to continue. Weza better watch out, lest she finds herself between the two women’s claws.
DANNY
Ethiopia
Rating: Evicted
KIM
Zambia
Rating: 7/10 Down Arrow
I have never seen a beautician who doesn’t live up to the title. This woman is always looking scruffy. Ever since her man (Nic) got evicted she seems lost in the house; to a point where she wanted to seduce Alex. The sooner she looks the beautician part the better for her.
VIMBAI
Zimbabwe
Rating: 8/10 Down Arrow
She is smitten over her homeboy Wendall and if she had her way the two would be an item. Their friendship continues to grow and the sooner they up their game one notch up, the better for Africa. We want entertainment in the house. Wonder what the merge will spell out for the looming hook-up between Vimbai and Wendall.
MUMBA
Zambia
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
She’s one of the few housemates who haven’t shown us their real side. I don’t know if she’s not attracted to the boys or her eyes are just set on the prize money; and clearly she needs no man to help her win that. She might just shock Africa.
LOMWE
Malawi
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
We wait with bated breath for the love triangle between Hanni, Vina and Lomwe to come out clearly. He seems not to give a hoot about the two women. I think he’s in the house for the money and the hook-up is the least thing in his mind. He should get rid of the ‘wack’ hair-do.
WENDALL
Zimbabwe
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
He garnered more votes this past Sunday and it appears he’s doing something right before the eyes of Africa. He should either hook up with Vimbai or tell the poor woman she’s not interested. He should also do something about his hair.
MILLICENT
Kenya
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
The gossip-monger of repute survived possible eviction by a whisker this past Sunday and was sent to the Tails house. She has been re-united with her BFF Sharon O courtesy of Monday’s merger and the two are going to be unstoppable. Weza and Miss P better watch out for her sharpened claws.

FELICIA
Malawi
Rating: Evicted
BHOKE
Tanzania
Rating: Evicted

BERNADINA
Namibia
Rating: 7/10 Down Arrow
The Namibian telly-tubby looks up to Karen 100%. Anything Karen says or does, Bernadina is bound to rubber-stamp it. I would like to see her opening up more and more now that all housemates are all under the same roof. Let the real games begin.

*Remember this season's show will have two winners on the final night - Two Big Brother Amplified winners.
The two winners will all walk away with a grand prize of US$200,000.
However, this new twist is unknown to the housemates, something they will be told on the final day. Now that’s what I’m talking about. Let’s fight to keep Zeus and Miss P in the house.

NIC AND DANNY FEEL AFRICA’S WRATH

BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED Vol.5
RUDIOMETRE
by Rudeboy Necta

The sixth season of the incredibly popular Big Brother Africa gets exciting everyday and more and more housemates continue to uncoil from their shells. The once shy Mumba in Tailsville is beginning to show her other side and so is Wendall in Headsville.
Since the show kicked off on Sunday May 1st, we have seen eight housemates (Jossy of Namibia, Nkuli of South Africa, Michael of Mozambique, Bhoke of Tanzania, Ernest of Uganda, Confidence of Ghana and just recently Nic of Kenya and Danny of Ethiopia) evicted while the other seventh; Lotus of Tanzania was disqualified for slapping the irritating RSA housemate, Luclay.
This week, we see the entire Heads House up for possible eviction except HOH Vina. The list include my hommie; Zeus, Hanni, Vimbai, Wendall, Lomwe, Millicent, Felicia and Sharon O. Let’s keep Zeus in the house Botswana…

ZEUS
Botswana
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
I was disappointed that he didn’t win the examination task although many in the house deem him as intelligent. He’s still my boy and I’d continue to bet my money on him despite him facing possible eviction this Sunday. Let’s do all in our power to keep him in the house. Whoop! Whoop!
MISS P
Botswana
Rating: 5/10 Down Arrow
Somebody hold me before I b&^%$ slap Miss P for continuing to embarrass us by forcing herself unto Alex. This guy has no time for her whatsoever. She also has this irritating ‘Nkuli’ laughter. I do not hate, just calling a spade what it is.
WEZA
Angola
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
Her arrival into Tailsville has surely added an interesting twist into the game. We continue to see Luclay making a fool out of himself by declaring his undying love for the Angolan lass who seems to not give a hoot about the RSA-cry-baby noting that the latter has a girlfriend outside the house.
KAREN
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She survived eviction by garnering most of the country votes this past Sunday; a clear sign that Africa still wants her in the game for many weeks to come. I like her because she’s the only one who can put Luclay in his place. Her tattooed Pamela Anderson boobs are also candy to the eye.
LUCLAY
South Africa
Rating: 3/10 Down Arrow
Each time after eviction night this man breaks down into dramatic spells throwing jabs at housemates and calling them fakes. Like Karen labeled him this week, he’s a strong man with a woman’s heart. He’s just too full of himself and thinks he knows a zillion things about the world of showbiz. Nigga please!
CONFIDENCE
Ghana
Rating: Evicted
VINA
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She’s the HOH this week, and for once this gave her immunity from being up for possible eviction. She seems to be falling in love with Lomwe a thing which didn’t sit down well with Felicia who accused her of betraying her friend; Hanni. All I can say is let the best woman win. We need some action in Tailsville and what a better way to start Vina...
NIC
Kenya
Rating: EVICTED
ALEX
Ghana
Rating: 5/10 Down Arrow
Dude; why are you turning your back against our beauty; Miss P? Can’t you see, this young woman likes you and wishes you could cuddle with her every night. Be a man and act like one. I’m not sure if Peo is prepared to deal with the ‘three-legged rumour’ trauma though.
ERNEST
Uganda
Rating: Evicted

HANNI
Ethiopia
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
Ever since her guardian angels (Confidence and Weza) were removed from Headsville a week ago, Hanni has started to come out of her shell. Once in a while you could see her having fun with other housemates; a rare sight if you ask me. I’m not sure is she will survive Africa’s wrath this Sunday.

SHARON O
Uganda
Rating: 8/10 Stays the same
She’s lazy and despite her good looks adds no value into the house. She’s formed a clique with Felicia and Millicent and the trio off late spends time gossiping about other housemates. Let’s see if she will survive eviction this Sunday.
DANNY
Ethiopia
Rating: Evicted
KIM
Zambia
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She confessed to having played Nic by nominating him for possible eviction last week; and indeed the love-of-his-life got booted out this past Sunday. I was pissed when she shed some tears during Nic’s disposal. I was like ‘Kim are you for real?’ after that b%$#@!) played you? Time to sing Beyonce’s latest offering ‘Run the World (Girls)...’
VIMBAI
Zimbabwe
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
I have started to like her because I believe she’s one of the few real housemates in Headsville. Many feel she should be booted out because she comes from a well-off family but I beg to differ. She’s quite competitive and I’d love to see her bag the prize money.
MUMBA
Zambia
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
She didn’t just come out of her shell but Mumba has also lost the wig and showed us her real self. She’s one of the few who can stand up against Luclay as witnessed by Sunday’s threatening altercations which earned the two punishments from Big Brother. Way to go sissy!
LOMWE
Malawi
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
Vimbai says she will never date Lomwe because his numerous tattoos gross her out. Ha!Ha! I’m not sure about that excuse; bit what I know is that he’s a cool dude who can date any chick she wants. For the second time, he has nominated his ‘purported love interest’ Hani for possible eviction labelling her lazy.
WENDALL
Zimbabwe
Rating: 5/10 Stays the same
For once this guy is up for possible eviction and I’m certain Africa will show him the door simply because he adds no value into the house. If he doesn’t get evicted this coming Sunday, I’d bet my money on him as a potential winner of the show. He should hook up with Vimbai and steam up his action.
MILLICENT
Kenya
Rating: 9/10 Stays the same
She’s also up for possible eviction for the second time in a row. She spends most of her time drinking and the sooner her stay in the house gets cut short by getting evicted this coming Sunday, the better for her liver. She has toned down on gossiping.

FELICIA
Malawi
Rating: 9/10 Stays the same
She was the only one who was not nominated for possible eviction this week but unfortunately the HOH; Vina who was also nominated for possible eviction threw the spanner in her works by replacing herself and placing Felicia’s head on the chopping block. Shame man. She doesn’t deserve to go, so Africa please save her.

BHOKE
Tanzania
Rating: Evicted

BERNADINA
Namibia
Rating: 8/10 Down Arrow
The ‘telly-tubby’ of Big Brother Amplified house seems brainy after all. I’m glad she won the HOH brainy quiz task which Biggie prepared after the Tails’ HOH; Nic was evicted this past Sunday. She looks up to Karen and I don’t blame her at all for she can learn a few tricks from the Naija chick...

NIC AND DANNY FEEL AFRICA’S WRATH

Africa voted in large numbers, making this week’s M-Net Big Brother Amplified vote one of the biggest ever – but Danny and Nic couldn’t pick up enough votes to stay in the game.
Both were evicted this past Sunday, leaving 17 Housemates in the hunt for two grand prizes of USD200 000 each.
On Tuesday I had a moment to chat with them over the phone and below is a précis of our conversation…
Rudeboy: What’s up Nic, what’s next for you?
Nic: I’m just looking forward to my television equipment which I have missed since my stay in the Big Brother Amplified house. I’m looking forward to using it and coming up with programmes which I can actually commission to MNet. I have huge plans ahead of me.
Danny: I’m good Rudeboy. I just want to get home and see my family. The rest will unfold as the weeks come by. I can’t tell you right now what I’m going to do with my life, but I’m thankful to Big Brother for giving me the opportunity.
Rudeboy: Are you disappointed that you got evicted from the race to the USD200 000 prize money?
Nic: I’m not really disappointed as I believe somehow that day was bound to come and even if one had a game plan there’s no how you could know about your fate. I just look at the positive side and the publicity that I was able to get from being in the show 24/7. I have also been well-received by the Kenyan media and I will use all the publicity to the maximum.
Rudeboy: Tell me about your lack-of-interest in Kim?
Nic: I didn’t expect anyone to fall in love with me that quickly. The thing is that I had actually spent six years not being in a relationship and I wasn’t mentally ready to fall in love with Kim and she was not happy when I told her that. I needed my personal space and she didn’t take kindly to that. I constantly told her that there was a place and time for everything but she felt betrayed hence why I think she nominated me.
Rudeboy: Tell me about Weza’s coming into Tails House?
Nic: She stirred up a storm and everybody reacted positively to her arrival. The girls were mostly smitten and you could tell they liked her. We also saw Luclay falling for her and girls starting to dress up.
Rudeboy: Danny; whom are you going to miss the most in the house?
Danny: Everybody my king especially Luclay whom I treated as a younger brother to me. I’m going to miss the everyday conversations and the tasks.
Rudeboy: Your last word?
Danny: I love Botswana so much and I’d love to visit the place someday. I interacted well with Miss P and Zeus. As for now, I’m looking forward to seeing my family.

*Remember this season's show will have two winners on the final night - Two Big Brother Amplified winners.
The two winners will all walk away with a grand prize of US$200,000.
However, this new twist is unknown to the housemates, something they will be told on the final day. Now that’s what I’m talking about. Let’s fight to keep Zeus and Miss P in the house.

Confidence sent packing

BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED Vol.4
RUDIOMETRE
by Rudeboy Necta

Six seasons on, and the incredibly popular Big Brother Africa has been Amplified.
Running 91 days and 24/7 with a dream grand prize of USD 200 000, this season of Africa’s biggest reality show promises more of the drama, the emotion, the excitement and the suspense that have made the series a firm fan favourite.
Since the show kicked off on Sunday May 1st, we have seen six housemates (Jossy of Namibia, Nkuli of South Africa, Michael of Mozambique, Bhoke of Tanzania, Ernest of Uganda and just recently Confidence of Ghana) evicted while the other seventh; Lotus of Tanzania was disqualified for breaking the show’s rules…
ZEUS
Botswana
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
He survived eviction by a whisker this past Sunday-a much needed boost for the upcoming weeks of his stay in the house. The Botswana representative still remains interesting and by far the most intelligent housemate in the Heads house. Just keep them guessing king.
MISS P
Botswana
Rating: 6/10 Down Arrow
Patriotism aside, she’s beginning to irritate me. I don’t like the way she carries herself in the ‘Tails’ house. Last week she caused an unnecessary tiff with Karen but thankfully they have patched up their differences. For someone her size, she should know what clothes to wear other than the skimpy hot pants which reveal her gross cellulite.
WEZA
Angola
Rating: 8/10 Up Arrow
Big Brother this Sunday gave her a huge favour by sending her to the ‘Tails’ house, where she was warmly received by the girls. I’m not sure if she will survive the notorious rumblings which characterize this house. She should use this opportunity to tone down and stop judging other housemates.
KAREN
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
She’s a carefree soul who from time to time likes to stir things in the house. She has in the past fallen off with other housemates but as things stand it does seem housemates are beginning to understand and tolerate her. I do look forward to a day her and Weza cross paths.

LUCLAY
South Africa
Rating: 4/10 Down Arrow
The cry-baby of Big Brother Amplified show, Luclay is a real sissy. He’s too detached from reality and thinks everything revolves around his native land, South Africa. The sooner someone gives him a wake-up call, the better. He’s just full of himself.
CONFIDENCE
Ghana
Rating: Evicted
VINA
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
For the third time since the show started, Vina has been put to the test (possible eviction) and she passed it. As I said last week, the more this happens, the more her chances of survival in the game. She’s yet another carefree soul who from time to time steams things up in the house with her provocative dance moves.
NIC
Kenya
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
Last week I labelled him as Judas Escariot for nominating his buddy, Ernest for possible eviction. I’d like to take that back simply because this is a game and the weaker shall perish while the stronger will triumph. He was much entertaining the past week courtesy of the week-long ‘cheer-leading’ task-cum-punishment.

ALEX
Ghana
Rating: 6/10 Down Arrow
The Luclay wanna-be is trying too hard. He rubber-stamps anything Luclay says or does. Speak of peer pressure. I’d advise him to find himself before it’s too late. Other than that, he’s just a cool guy, who seems to have stolen Miss P’s heart; a thing which I’m not sure he cares much about.

ERNEST
Uganda
Rating: Evicted

HANNI
Ethiopia
Rating: 8/10 Up Arrow
She received the highest votes by percentage last week; a clear sign that her beauty minus the brains is what Africa wants to see in the house. Her bosom buddies (Confidence and Weza) have left her on her own and survival in the next coming weeks will be a major challenge on her part. Good Luck!

SHARON O
Uganda
Rating: 8/10 Up Arrow
I still maintain that this drop-dead gorgeous beauty adds no value into the house besides the constant gossiping together with Felicia and Millicent. Her pretty face seem to make other housemates that she too qualifies for nomination and if they are not careful, she will continue to waltz her way to the prize money unnoticed.
DANNY
Ethiopia
Rating: 4/10 Remains the same
I will never forgive him for putting our vulnerable Miss P up for eviction and saving the ungrateful Luclay. Next time he gets nominated let’s send him home Botswana. The way he speaks also irritates me. He adds no value in the game. Consider him wasted space.
KIM
Zambia
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
She has put herself in a vulnerable position by falling in love with Nic; who seems not to give a hoot about the Zambian beauty. If I were her, I would cut the relationship short, form an alliance with other girls and send the men packing one-by-one as a way of mending her heartache. If only she could read my mind.
VIMBAI
Zimbabwe
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
She has been replaced and her head put on the chopping block twice. She has proved her detractors wrong surviving twice. I have realized that she’s just a cool beauty who wants to score with her countryman, Wendall. She should pack up enough strength to win him.
MUMBA
Zambia
Rating: 7/10 Stays the same
She’s confusing, and most of the time she keeps to herself. Even when a heated argument can erupt right before her eyes, she will do nothing to calm the situation. She should do something about her disgusting image.
LOMWE
Malawi
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
A cool guy, I sincerely have nothing against this dude. He’s one of the few who deserves to win. A real hunk, I’m sure many female viewers would love to score with him. I’d be happy if he hooks up with Vina.
WENDALL
Zimbabwe
Rating: 5/10 Up Arrow
Somebody please wake him up. He seems not to know why he was sent to Big Brother in the first place. He keeps to himself a lot and despite his country woman; Vimbai expressing interest on him, he’s downplaying the affection.
MILLICENT
Kenya
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
I’m beginning to like her. Now that Confidence and Weza (her threats) are out of the house, I wonder whom she’s going to gossip about. Africa saved her from possible eviction this past Sunday arguing that they like the way she gossips. Ha! Ha!
FELICIA
Malawi
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
Yet another gossip-monger of repute, Felicia hangs around with Millicent and Sharon O. The three from time to time like to take turns dissecting fellow housemates with their gossip. She seems a bit calmer than her other partners in crime.
BHOKE
Tanzania
Rating: Evicted

BERNADINA
Namibia
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
Since her arrival at the ‘Tails’ house, Bernadina seem to have settled in well. I just don’t like the way she caused a massive tiff between Karen and Kim; which thankfully now they girls have put behind them. She acts childish most of the time. Chill out!

CONFIDENT CONFIDENCE SENT PACKING

She was loud, brash and her constant conceited musings in the BBA Amplified reality show kept some viewers glued to their TV sets. This is none other than one of Ghana's representatives in the on-going reality TV show, Confidence Haugen, who was evicted this past Sunday.

This was the third time she was coming up for eviction but was not third time lucky. In what has been by far the most intense live eviction show from the Big Brother Amplified studios in Johannesburg, South Africa this past Sunday night, Confidence was up for eviction together with Vimbai, Hanni, Millicent, Vina, Weza and our countryman, Zeus.
At some point my stomach went into a knot thinking Africa might not heed our call to save our boy from eviction and possibly send him packing. However, our prayers were answered when IK, host of the show revealed that he has been saved.

I had hoped that Confidence would survive but judging from housemates and Confidence's reaction and comments after the eviction, it was clear that Confidence's wish of going home has been granted. A couple of weeks back, she had broken down in tears noting that she misses home and that she’d be glad to be evicted.

During the live eviction show on Sunday and before IK could mention the name of the next housemate leaving the house, Confidence mentioned her name and with a reaction that said she saw it coming, she burst out and said, "I'm free from all you people. You guys will be hungry. Thanks for having me and my bulls**t."

"I am going home. I am going to have Champagne," she added after spending six weeks in the reality show.

During an interview session with IK on stage after her eviction, the 'Bossy' Confidence said she had a great experience and that, "Every moment" she spent in the house, "was my favourite," adding "I am very grateful I was brought to this place."

The confident Confidence said as much as she had fun, her 'back-stabbers' are behind her now and that she is moving forward.

Asked who she thinks will win this season's show, the sexy looking Ghanaian representative was quick to say, "None of those people in the Heads House will win Big Brother," adding that those in the Tails House are potential winners of the show. She even went as far as labeling them as fake.

The night's eviction which was filled with exciting performances from several artistes including Malawian Tigris and the Amplified Dancers started with a recap of the week's activities in both houses.

Lomwe was called upon to formally announce who he, as Head of House, was saving and who he was putting up for eviction.

Stating that his decision was "nothing personal", he declared that he had decided to save Felicia from possible eviction and putting Vimbai in her place.

Weza, after IK declared that Millicent and Zeus were safe from eviction, was asked to leave the house - She was subsequently sent to the Tails House due to the fact that she had the second least number of votes; a thing which didn’t sit well with viewers who later on send messages to the SMS strap questioning the ousting of Ernest last week. Many felt Big Brother was not fair by sending Weza to the ‘Tails’ house. They felt just like last week they should have been a double eviction.

It is gratifying and scary to learn that Confidence, Weza and Zeus all had one country vote each. However, Confidence was evicted because when Big Brother applied the percentage basis rule, she had the least number of votes.

IK announced that an exciting twist to this season's show is that there will be two winners on the final night - Two Big Brother Amplified winners.

The two winners will all walk away with a grand prize of US$200,000.

This new twist, he said is unknown to the housemates, something they will be told on the final day. Now that’s what I’m talking about.

Rudie's Big Brother Amplified Musings

BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED
RUDIOMETRE
by Rudeboy Necta

Six seasons on, and the incredibly popular Big Brother Africa has been Amplified.
Running 91 days and 24/7 with a dream grand prize of USD 200 000, this season of Africa’s biggest reality show promises more of the drama, the emotion, the excitement and the suspense that have made the series a firm fan favourite.
Since the show kicked off on Sunday May 1st, we have seen six housemates (Jossy of Namibia, Nkuli of South Africa, Michael of Mozambique, Bhoke of Tanzania, Ernest of Uganda and just recently Confidence of Ghana) evicted while the other seventh; Lotus of Tanzania was disqualified for breaking the show’s rules…

ZEUS
Botswana
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
He is still my favourite housemate simply because he’s as impartial as they come. Although he seems to be a favourite amongst the female housemates he hasn’t declared his love interest on anyone unlike somebody I know who once declared her undying obsession for the male stick to the entire continent. Keep your head up homeboy.
MISS P
Botswana
Rating: 10/10 Stays the same
She’s up for possible eviction and I pray that Nigeria courtesy of Karen whom she saved a couple of weeks back help us vote to keep her in the house. Her character is beginning to show courtesy of the argument she had with Luclay over cigarettes. Let us all rally behind her Botswana.
WEZA
Angola
Rating: 8/10 Down Arrow
She’s bully, snobbish and thinks she can control everybody in the Heads house. The sooner somebody puts her in her place the better. She’s a clear case of the adage, “looks can be deceiving.”

KAREN
Nigeria
Rating: 7/10 Down Arrow
She’s officially crazy. At first glance you’d mistake her character for someone who has had an overdose of the ecstasy pill. She’s always on a high a thing which has become an irritant on other housemates. Save for her Pamela Anderson look-alike breasts, she’s a real piece of work.
LUCLAY
South Africa
Rating: 7/10 Down Arrow
He needs anger management lesson ASAP. He’s always bringing distress in the house. His row with Ernest is far from being over. Wonder between the two who is trying to claim the ‘bull’ stake in the Tails house. Chill out dude, being a South African doesn’t give you the right to trample on everybody.
CONFIDENCE
Ghana
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
Her country Ghana should be given a pat on the back for saving her from possible eviction twice. They’re behind her 100 % and it just goes to show the love they have for her. She is starting to tone down a bit and the more she survives, the stronger she will get. True to her name, she’s a confident woman.
VINA
Nigeria
Rating: 10/10 Up Arrow
The Naija radio presenter survived possible eviction yet again this past Sunday. This will act as a much needed boost during her stay in the house. I like her very much simply because she’s an entertainer of repute who avoids conflict at all costs. Way to go Vina.
NIC
Kenya
Rating: 7/10 Down Arrow
The love of Kim’s life is starting to act like a real snob. He’s constantly involved in gossip with his clan, which comprises of Kim, Bhoke and Ernest. I hate the fact that he always tries to act as a mediator whenever there’s a conflict in the house. Chill out looser!
ALEX
Ghana
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
The Ghanaian fashion designer is basking in the glory of his ‘cool attitude.’ He’s hardly gets involved in fights let alone small bickering. If he maintains the same attitude, he might just be on the right track to bagging the coveted US$200 000 prize money.
ERNEST
Uganda
Rating: 6/10 Down Arrow
My perceptions about this guy are beginning to change. When the show started a few weeks ago he sold most of us an ‘I’m a cool and intelligent guy’ type of dummy. Him and Luclay need to sort their s&^% out pronto! He also needs to stop acting like a pervert by trying to take a sneak peek under Mumba’s dress. He needs to up his game is he wants to survive the lurking eviction baton this coming Sunday.
HANNI
Ethiopia
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
The 22-year-old Ethiopian pretty face got lucky when Vimbai saved her last week. She didn’t see it coming and I foresee a situation where she shall during her stay in the house remain indebted to the Zimbabwean Good Samaritan. At the end of the day she seems like a naive chick.
SHARON O
Uganda
Rating: 8/10 Up Arrow
It’s no surprise Sharon O is in the Heads house. She lives by these words; “always look at being a head, not a tail.” She survived eviction this past Sunday and this has injected a much needed life-saving medication in her life. Ever heard of ‘looks without brains’?
DANNY
Ethiopia
Rating: 5/10 Down Arrow
Good Lord somebody hold me before I break into BBA house and strangle this squirrel-like looking guy. I don’t like him. I was pissed when he replaced Luclay with our very own Miss P. I will never forgive him for that. Looser! Sucking up to Luclay. Why?
KIM
Zambia
Rating: 8/10 Up Arrow
During the week she put the irritating Karen in her place. That was an awesome confrontation to watch. She’s keeping the cold winter nights at bay by cuddling up with Nic. However, in her own words; she can get any guy she wants in the Tail’s house. Give us some steamy action Kim. Talk is cheap...
MICHAEL
Mozambique
Rating: Evicted
Last week I noted that the Hairdresser cum DJ seemed to be fading into obscurity. It was no surprise when he got voted out this past Sunday. He has declared his undying love for Sharon O, and prefers to be marooned with her in an island. We gonna miss your Grey jersey bra!
VIMBAI
Zimbabwe
Rating: 9/10 Up Arrow
She’s spontaneous, intelligent, goofy and fun-loving. She carried out her Head of House duties proficiently without throwing her weight around and threatening the living daylights out of her fellow housemates. Her explanation for saving Hanni was world-class. Keep doing what you do Vim. Rudie is behind you!
MUMBA
Zambia
Rating: 4/10 Down Arrow
She’s going to be the first to celebrate when Danny reveals whom he saved and replaced this coming Sunday. The Zambian chick showed no emotions whatsoever when Bernadina entered the Tails house this past Sunday. She just stood there as if nothing has happened. You could see her face swelling green with envy. Women?
LOMWE
Malawi
Rating: 5/10 Stays the same
I hear he outclassed our Zeus over a Hip-Hop battle rhyme a thing which I still find hard to swallow. Ha! Ha! Ha! Besides his colourful tattoos, this guy offers no entertainment in the house. The Heads house need to give him a wake-up call by nominating him next week, maybe he’ll come out of his slumber.
WENDALL
Zimbabwe
Rating: 3/10 Down Arrow
The 23-year-old pilot from Harare is a space-filler in the house. In his profile he promised viewers that he will take excitement and suspense to another level, a thing which I’m still to see. He should interact and become more conversant. Keeping to himself wouldn’t help at all.
MILLICENT
Kenya
Rating: 6/10 Up Arrow
The Kenya and Nollywood actress is constantly whining about how some people (Confidence) think they own the house. I don’t like the fact that she is slowly turning herself into a gossipmonger. Talk about sex-toys won’t win her money either. Wake up Milly!
FELICIA
Malawi
Rating: 4/10 Stays the same
The other day I watched as she sobbed about missing her boyfriend and how the two could be getting all steamy and wet. Some housemates even pleaded with Biggie to hook her up with a psychologist ASAP. Damn, that was too much for a continental TV. Maybe a toy would have come in handy. Just mu guess!

BHOKE
Tanzania
Rating: 2/10 Down Arrow
She’s a classic example of the word ‘boredom.’ In her country she’s deemed a popular face on Tanzanian TV. These two statements don’t jell together considering the fact that Bhoke is hardly ever seen doing anything in the house despite getting cosy with her boring boyfriend Ernest. Let’s send her home this Sunday Africa.
BERNADINA
Namibia
Rating: 6/10 Up Arrow
Last week I considered her wasted space in the house just like Wendall. I take that back after she survived possible eviction by a whisker this past Sunday. The survival alone will get her to interact and entertain us more with her crazy dance moves. Way to go Bernadina. Don’t let me down. Putting my head on the block here!

AFRICA SENDS MICHAEL PACKING

32-year-old Michael from Mozambique became the third housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother Amplified House this season.
The suave professional hairdresser who counts his father and Denzel Washington as his role models received the lowest country vote from his native country, Mozambique at 12.6 %, Namibia’s Bernadina got 17.3 % country vote, Confidence of Ghana scored 19.3 % country vote, Sharon O got 22.7 % from six country votes (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe), while the highest country votes went to Nigeria’s Vina who scored 27.8 % courtesy of Angola, Ethiopia, Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa and the Rest of Africa.
Vina and Confidence were second time lucky after escaping eviction with a whisker two weeks ago. The fact that Africa saved them once more; it will give them a much-needed boost during their remaining stay in the Big Brother Amplified house.
Michael whom some housemates liked to call Miguel entertained himself by flirting with every woman in the house, his closest buddies being Sharon O and Confidence. Had it not been for Head of House, Vimbai who last week saved Hanni and put Michael in her place instead, the Mozambiquan hairdresser could still be very much in the game.
During Sunday’s live eviction show Michael looked calm after hearing the news and professed "I'm cool!" When Bernadina was asked to leave the House, tears ran down her face. The gang escorted her to the big eviction doors, with Vina wiping away a few of her own tears.

After a very short interview on stage, the Namibian diva was headed off to the Tails House. When she saw the Tails gang she screamed "I knew there was another House!"
However, Michael's fate was confirmed as IK unashamedly told him he has been evicted. "I'll miss the boys and Sharon O a lot," Michael said in a muffled voice. He’s the third housemate to be evicted from the show. RSA’s Nkuli was evicted last week after Jossy of Namibia became the first housemate to leave. So far three housemates have been sent home, while the other one; Lotus of Tanzania was disqualified after a heated argument between her and RSA’s Luclay turned violent.

NOMINATION NEWS FLASH….

The Tails house took their turn Monday with their nominations for possible housemates for eviction.
This time Botswana has every reason to be worried thanks to the Head of House, Danny who saved Luclay and replaced him with Miss P.
Miss P finds herself pitted against, Uganda’s Ernest, and Tanzania’s Bhoke.

At the close of Monday’s nominations, Ernest had the most nominations- six-followed by Luclay with five. It appears Luclay’s explosive tantrums have made him very unpopular with his fellow Tailsmates.

In fact, his only friend seems to be Karen, whose popularity ratings in the House sadly, also leave a lot to be desired. Since walking into the Tails House, Luclay's head has been put on the chopping block for possible Eviction all two times.
However, it seems he finds a way to bounce back. When his fellow Tailsmates tried to send him packing after one of his infamous blow ups, he managed to pip fellow country mate, Nkuli, who was shown the exit door.

Luclay -who had the most votes-, was saved from possible Eviction by a last minute swap made by Head of House Danny. The two, though not best of friends are only casual smoke buddies. Is it luck? This week you get to save Bhoke, Ernest or Miss P and I’m calling on all Batswana to rally behind our own; Miss P.
AMPLIFY YOUR VOTE AND WIN!

Big Brother wants your Vote: Just remember you are voting to keep a nominated Housemate in the House!
This means, the more you vote for your favourite nominated Housemate, the better their chance of staying in the house.
The Housemate who receives the least number of votes will be evicted.
When you Vote, you also stand the chance of winning weekly prizes.
The following awesome prizes are up for grabs: DStv Decoders, and from Samsung: Cameras, Camcorders, Laptops, Smartphones and the Galaxy Tab. To vote via SMS: send the word VOTE followed by the name Miss P to 16626 from your beMobile, Mascom or Orange handset or alternatively log onto www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother.

*EXCLUSIVE

MICHAEAL CHATS ABOUT HIS UNTIMELY EXIT FROM THE BIG BROTHER HOUSE

The 32-year-old fun, lovely, happy, creative, sexy and proactive Micheal of Mozambique became the latest victim to exit the Big Brother Amplified house this past Sunday.
The suave-looking professional Hairdresser cum DJ became the third housemate to be evicted from the game following hot on the heels of South Africa’s Nkuli who was sent packing a week ago. On Monday afternoon Rudeboy had a chance to speak with him about his unfortunate exit as well as his future plans…

R: Thanks for your time king. What was the first thing you did when you woke up in reality this morning?
M: You’re welcome bra! Ha! Ha! Ha! Funny enough the first thing I did was to check for my microphone forgetting that I was now out of constant surveillance. I was happy to take a normal shower knowing fully that there’s no camera hovering over me. That felt good.

R: You obviously feel sad that you got evicted earlier in the game. Did you have any strategy?
M: To tell you the honest truth, I had no strategy Rudeboy. I went into the game knowing fully that it’s a win or lose situation. The first time we went into the house I analyzed my fellow housemates and it was then that I told myself ‘its game on.’ I have no qualms whatsoever for beings sent home this early. In life you win some, you lose some.

R: You flirted with every woman in the house but your eyes were set on Sharon O. Tell me about her…
M: Ha! Ha! My love for Sharon O is real. Although I have a 3-year-old child and a dysfunctional relationship with his mother, whatever I felt for Sharon O was real. Show me a man out there who can claim not to like women. I was being real dude. Given a chance I would love to know her better.

R: Your relationship with Confidence?
M: She was one of the first people in the house whom I got acquainted to. There was even a time when our pact seemed to wane when I started having feelings for Sharon O, and she was quick to remind me that I shouldn’t stray away from her. I would even visit her in Ghana after the game.
R: If you were marooned in an island who would you prefer to be with and why?
M: Ha! Ha! Obviously Sharon O. She’s a real marvel and candy to the eye. We’re more connected and I would love to spend quality time with her away from the 24/7 camera surveillance.

R: What three items under the sun would you like to have now?
M: I wish I was sitting next to my 3-year-old son. I miss him so much. I would also love to see Nkuli as well as the mother to my son.

R: Any hidden talents that you wish people knew about?
M: I can be extremely quiet and shy at times.

R: If you were not a professional hairdresser what would you have been?
M: I would have been a soccer player. I’m a die-hard Barcelona fan and the moment I came out of the house I didn’t care about the political stuff. All I wanted to know was how my team has performed.

R: What is the most bizarre incident that ever happened to you in a relationship?
M: There was a time when I was in a relationship. I think I was 25 then and my ex-girlfriend was 23. Due to my poor state, her father said I could not continue dating her and we broke up. Several months later she fell pregnant with a man she did not love and they broke up. She pleaded with me to take her back but by then I had already moved on. It was so sad.

R: Thanks for your time. Any last words?
M: The fact that many people cheered for me on that stage on Sunday have given me a boost of confidence and I think I will try my hand at acting. I want to be in the showbiz industry. Say hello to my Botswana fans. I liked Miss P and Zeus. Botswana ke a mo rata.