Big Brother Naija 2018 host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has revealed how housemates were chosen on the just concluded reality show. Ebuka in an Interview with BeatFM said housemates were picked based on their different characters.
He said contrary to rumours that Tobi was picked because he worked
with Heritage bank, the sponsors of the reality show were not part of
the auditions and they could not have chosen housemates.
Ebuka said, ”housemates were picked for different reasons. Khloe for example was picked for drama, Vandora was a happy girl.
”It is not all about talent, you never know what they are looking for in the audition.
”There will be a drama person, a happy person, housemates’ characters are mixed.
”So, if for example 2 dramatic persons have been picked already, they will move to the next character.
”They have a template of what they want from housemates, it depends on them.
“The auditioners also realized that some housemates try so hard to be
someone else in the house; maybe they got intimated by other characters
or they tried so hard to be what they are not in the audition.”
Ebuka, however, advised prospective housemates for 2019 to be themselves.