Alex’s return to Ghana this week marked the end of the race for Ghana for this season of Big brother. However, it can be argued that it has been quite a successful race. The two charismatic people sent to represent Ghana left their marks in the Big Brother House and would surely be missed by the rest of Africa.
A Press Conference was held at The African Reagent Hotel to welcome Alex and the opportunity was used to find out about his experiences in the house and much more. Questions about his background, his status as the “Ladies’ man”, his feelings about being evicted, his best moments in the house, his plans for after Big Brother, his heavy eating habits and even his sexuality were but a few of the many things the press learnt about Alex.
Describing himself as the “quiet dude under the radar”, Alex gave an honest and sincere rendition of his background to allay the mysteries and numerous questions about who he was. Unlike Confidence who is very well known in Ghana as the divalicious CEO of the arguably hottest club in Ghana, Aphrodisiac, nothing was really known about Alex. However, he set forth to put Ghana right on who he was.
Ghanaian-born Aquarius, Alex lived in Ghana for ten years before moving to the United States. He attended Achimota, popularly known as Motown, while in Ghana and said he had been in the Boarding House “all his life in school”. His father had been a diplomat and this contributed most to his international experience. He turned down the many opportunities to switch citizenship while in the States, because "it never felt right". He was raised in a family that taught the importance of appreciating where he came from and he did just that. A highlight of his sojourn abroad was his internship with the former Russell and Kimora Simmons, with their hot, world-acclaimed label, Phat farm. His progress as an intern to Executive marketing during this period of time is a feather in his cap and proves him hardworking and creative. Nevertheless, this fairytale came to an end due to a few problems with information, including jail. What marked his return to his motherland was the passing away of his father. He came back on a mission to find his roots and reconnect with his people. What better way is there to reconnect with your people than representing them proudly in a massive, continental competition as Big Brother?
The prospect of Big Brother could not have come at a more opportune time in his life, arriving as it did during his first few months of returning home. His mad interest in reality shows lit the flames and he went to audition, though with the fears that he may not be picked. But he was and the rest, as they say, is history!
Moving on to the juicy topic of him being a Ladies’ man, Alex stated emphatically that he did not play any of the girls in the House. His strategy was to be genuine with the women. He “liked them all” individually for their uniqueness and connected with each on a different level. He followed this up by saying that as far as the women were concerned, he set some standards men can follow about how to treat their women. However, on the subject of Woeza, he said that he was “going to make myself fall for her” just for the game and the entertainment of the viewers. This view was echoed in a later statement, “It’s a game. We’re not here to get married,” when asked about the coldness between him and Luklei.
On the subject of his eating a lot in the House, he said amusingly, that a person was living in an all-expenses paid house and this was combined with his genuine love for food and cooking. He enjoyed the opportunity to eat and learn about different food from different cultures and it was a golden opportunity to connect with the women. He also ate food to stay away from alcohol, which may have caused some nasty surprises.
“Boomaye” (as he is affectionately called) felt that the heavy task of being imprisoned in a house with no contact to the outside world was made lighter by the social and emotional strings attached to it. He genuinely connected with all the people in the House, male and female, on different levels, and for this reason, he would sorely miss them all. One of his biggest challenges was the Tarantula Task Big Brother set them, to eat food with worms, spiders, etc.
He did not expect to be evicted, though he knew he was to be nominated. However, he is glad to be back home and not in a rush to go back to the House if he was called anytime soon. He said in his warm, hearty way that “It doesn’t matter what I did. It was entertainment. I don’t believe that I screwed up.” If he had the chance to go back, “It would be worse for them!” We’re not really sure who ‘them’ is referring to!
He has plans of establishing himself in the Ghanaian entertainment industry; continuing with his First Love, fashion, working with Team Alex (a group formed in honour of him that focus on giving back to society), and is open to any opportunities in the Entertainment world, be it acting or another reality show.
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| Alex was presented with DSTV mobile with a one-year free subscription |
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