Reality TV star and entrepreneur, Natacha Akide, better known as Tacha, has criticized the organizers of the Headies for hosting the award ceremony in the United States for two consecutive years.
In a video she shared, the Big Brother Naija star acknowledged that last year’s choice of the United States made sense as Afrobeats was gaining popularity in the country.
However, she expressed her displeasure with them for holding the award show in the United States again, deeming it disrespectful to Nigerians.
Drawing a parallel with American award show, BET awards, Tacha pointed out that the award ceremony can never be held in Africa.
She also recalled how African artistes were once given their award plaques backstage at the BET awards, instead of the main stage.
Speaking further, the 27-year-old influencer asserted that the choice to host the Headies awards in the United States is a manifestation of a “colonial mentality.”
Tacha’s statement has gotten people talking on social media, with many expressing agreement with her opinion.
Read some comments below,
@lafameperfumery wrote, “She is absolutely right. Doesn’t make sense to me at all. She is spitting real facts. What’s the reason???”
@obarotv wrote, “Them won collect ticket money in $. Naira no get value, Nigerians no get money to buy ticket costly. Na profit strategy.”
@iamkingobaron wrote, “You have said it all, it’s shameful because of mentality, African is African problem”
@lady_paige wrote, “She’s right tho, y’all want the country to be better but still take all the fun away while we do the work, it’s really a slave mentality tho in my own opinion too”
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