TMZ/National Enquirer kenyan Style
Twelve hours ago, I had no idea who Esther Arunga was. Perhaps if I lived in Kenya, I would. Nevertheless, in the last few hours, thanks to Facebook and blogoland, my curiosity got the better of me. Who is this person and why does she have the internet lit up like a candlestick?
Well, I should have known she would turn out to be a celeb of sorts. Hot celeb gossip makes the world go round. I always joke that TMZ knows what celebs are gonna do even before the celebs themselves think of doing "it".
When Raila fired Ongeri and Co. last week, only for them to be reinstated by Kibaki, the Facebookers didn't say a peep. I only found out about it by reading the breaking news on Nation. But who cares about the state of politics when you have juicy gossip to cheer you up and make you forget how truly messed up your own life is? And this Esther Arunga story has it all.
Hot chick on top of the world, seemingly headed down the road of perfection. Then along comes another man (men?) and her romantic love story goes kapoof! Then enter some foreign man (Nigerian? S.African? British? Kenyan? Who cares?). And let's take it a step further than TMZ and add in God and religion. Only Kenyans know how to put God in the middle of EVERYTHING, good or bad.
The Nation already has 3 articles on their website concerning this story, complete with a press conference. Yes, Kenya is quickly catching up with the rest of the paparazzi around the world. The good news is, gossip is good for your mental health. So keep the juice flowing.
Well, I should have known she would turn out to be a celeb of sorts. Hot celeb gossip makes the world go round. I always joke that TMZ knows what celebs are gonna do even before the celebs themselves think of doing "it".
When Raila fired Ongeri and Co. last week, only for them to be reinstated by Kibaki, the Facebookers didn't say a peep. I only found out about it by reading the breaking news on Nation. But who cares about the state of politics when you have juicy gossip to cheer you up and make you forget how truly messed up your own life is? And this Esther Arunga story has it all.
Hot chick on top of the world, seemingly headed down the road of perfection. Then along comes another man (men?) and her romantic love story goes kapoof! Then enter some foreign man (Nigerian? S.African? British? Kenyan? Who cares?). And let's take it a step further than TMZ and add in God and religion. Only Kenyans know how to put God in the middle of EVERYTHING, good or bad.
The Nation already has 3 articles on their website concerning this story, complete with a press conference. Yes, Kenya is quickly catching up with the rest of the paparazzi around the world. The good news is, gossip is good for your mental health. So keep the juice flowing.
Labels: celebrity, gossip, relationships
posted by SisBigBones @ 1:38 PM
2 Comments:
At 10:41 AM, February 25, 2010,
Erick said…
If you think Facebook was bad, you should see Twitter's bad jokes :-) . There's even a username @FingerOfGodKE , ati "live" (fake) updates from the church.
At 2:31 PM, February 26, 2010,
jmmk said…
isnt it just funny how these stories go viral in a matter of hours? i swear, i've heard of every finger of god joke there is to hear including some that would make anyone blush or at the very least have you looking up for lightening from the heavens to strike you dead.
i think folks are tired of politics. i mean, we all read the papers and are so exhausted by these stupid politicians that their newest shenanigans dont hold people's attention for long cos its the same old stuff. i know im beyond being shocked now when i read articles.
but an alleged love triangle, a beloved female celebrity and a church called the finger of god? i would give anything to be a fly on the wall at my mother's chama meeting. the comments i have heard from her alone have had me rolling on the ground, i can't imagine what a group of middle aged women would have to say.
me i'm calling dibs on the movie rights. or tv series. or book? whichever on works. it wouldnt be very kenyan of me if i didnt figure out a way to make money from this spectacle :-D
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