Every Big Brother Naija season marks the start of a new era for the former housemates.
Adekunle, a 2022 level-up ex-housemate, walks us through his brief period of stardom and shows us that life is not always what it seems.
The “king of Islanders,” as his followers refer to him, said in an interview that the name Islanders was chosen to symbolize his hometown on Lagos Island.
“In South Africa, they call me Kgosi which also means king, my fans are the best to talk about the title they gave me.”
Adekunle had a great time on the show, almost till the last day and he won the hearts of many with his voice. On what he has been up to outside the house, the reality star talked about surprisingly hosting events.
“It has been a very interesting experience, it’s only been 74 days and I’d say it’s a learning process. Just a few days ago, I won Man of the Year award, so you can imagine it’s an experience I am still relishing.”
On how he qualified for the Man of the Year award, Adekunle said:
“I think I am still taking it in, the fact that earlier this year, I decided to live my truth and say things as I see them and that was what I did in the house. Coming out of the house, there was an award that was being held, and everyone, I won. I guess amongst all things, it just goes to show that you should be yourself.”
Left to Adekunle, he would have loved to take a break and observe all that was happening, but a lot of Islanders just kept telling him to get to work.
“I have delved into an interesting aspect, something I did not consider, hosting. To my utmost surprise, I have hosted two-three international shows, none of which I saw coming this year. Pretty interesting feats to attain.”
The Level-up season had people pointing out that Adekunle would come for Biggie’s job because of his unique voice.
The reality star noted that he had always known even before going on the show and people just got to experience him on the show.
On if he would be a worthy replacement for Biggie on subsequent BBNaija shows, Adekunle had this to say:
“I don’t think replacement would be the word, maybe a successor. I mean I won’t mind, it’s always something I’ve always wanted to do, I am a behind-the-camera kind of guy. So yes, if the opportunity comes, I’ll take it. I’ll probably not get it because of speculations, Bi Brother is supposed to be mysterious. Let’s see how it goes.”
Every season has shippers of all sorts of hope and prays for their faves to end up together, foe the king of Islanders, has learned that he can’t control what the shippers do, so he has refused to interfere.
On Big Brother Titans, Adekunle confirmed he would not be on the show because it is a fresh new season of its kind with new people from Nigeria and South Africa.
For him, he’s expecting a twist with the blend, as predictability makes it boring. Adekunle also added that the effect of the BBNaija show on ex-housemates is a little bit both positive and negative, but he chose to focus on the good stuff that comes his way.
“You’re putting your life out there for people to judge, so somewhere along the line there might be repercussions of the show.”
