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[Calllaris]

I wasn't much interested in the accused or the accusations as I was in their defence and statement of defence. Yes, law. The defence statements are very interesting. It sounded like talking through the teeth

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Its popular truth that For years now, these 10 or more celebrities have battled so much to refute the gay rumors that have seriously been trailing them. Despite their efforts, the rumors keep escalating. The media and blogs are filled with gay rumors about these celebrities. As a matter of fact, none of the people carrying the rumors has any concrete proof that any of these celebrities are gay. So they are likely mere rumors.

1 DENRELE EDUN

Denrele is the one that is worst hit by this gay rumor. His weird lifestyle may have necessitated this rumor. He once talked about the gay rumors trailing him in an interview. Excerpt:

Q: Is Derenle Gay?

A: I think people believe what they want to believe.

Q: But a lot of people believe you are. And to prove them right, a picture of you Charley Boy went viral on the internet recently…

A: "I don’t read the news, I make the news. The thing is people tend to look for loopholes when they see you doing well. And since people feel I am feminine in nature, then they think I’m gay. But the truth is I don’t really care about what people say because I’m not fashioned according to what the society expects. And also I think for my personality, if I were gay, the news would have grown from speculations and would have been in people’s face. On the part of Charley Boy and me, I was not expecting the paparazzi that came with the picture.

Q: So what was the picture about then?

A: I really don’t want to go into details, but it could have been a controversial agenda, it could have a been a publicity stunt, it could have been the real deal and it could have been photo shopped, but whatever it was, people should just go ahead and make their conclusions.

Q: So why is Denrele still single?

A: I’m a hustler and I’m still trying to get myself together. When the time comes, I’ll get married definitely, but there’s no one in the picture now. I’m searching and ready to mingle.

Q: Who is your ideal woman?

A: I like someone who would not try to change me and who would understand the complexity that I am. I want someone simple and absolutely free and not intimidated by what I represent.(Culled from Nigerian Tribune)

2 CHARLIE BOY

His weird lifestyle also contributed to his gay rumors. Pictures of him kissing Denrele increased the rumors too. He was once quoted to have said he's gay and the head of illuminati in Nigeria. (LOL!) But he later denied it and threatened to sue the newspaper that carried the news.

*** BENSON OKONKWO

Benson has really been rumored to be gay. The rumor started after he played a gay character in a film. Benson had a very serious gay scandal few years back. That's a story for another day.

4 UTI NWACHUKWU

Uti is seen as gay by so many people. They alleged that Alexx Ekubo his erstwhile best friend who was sharing a flat with him then, was his gay partner. They always travelled out and also attended events together then which fuelled the rumors.

However, Uti took to social media, facebook and twitter warning and threatening seriously all who were spreading false rumours about his sexuality.

He said: “I am going to say this just once. All false gossip mongers about my sexuality are hereby warned. A scape goat will be chosen very soon. This is no threat.

”WHO GOD HAS BLESSED/ELEVATED, NO MAN CAN CURSE/BRING DOWN! ONCE THERE’S WONDERFUL NEWS ABOUT ME, THE DEVIL’S AGENTS TRY TO INTERRUPT BUT THEY ALWAYS FAIL CAUSE THEY USE LIES…CONGRATS TO THE FALSE RUMOUR MONGERS. I’LL SAY IT ONCE ..BE WARNED. VERY VERY SOON A SCAPE GOAT SHALL BE FOUND. I PRAY NONE OF MY CURRENT OR FORMER FRIENDS ARE INVOLVED CAUSE THE WRATH OF THE ALMIGHTY JEHOVAH LORD GOD OF ISRAEL WILL SPARE NO ONE…THE EGYPTIAN PLAGUE SHALL BE CHILD’S PLAY COMPARED TO WHAT IS COMING.THEY SHALL KNOW I SERVE A LIVING GOD. SAME GOD THAT HAS CROWNED ME. BABA GOD NOOONIII!! TO YOU BE ALL THE GLORY HONOUR WORSHIP ADORATION AND PRAISE FOREVER MORE! AMEN…I LOVE YOU UFC..REMAIN BLESSED" (Culled from his twitter account)

5: ALEXX EKUBO

He was rumored to have dated Uti Nwachukwu. He's rumoured to be dating IK Ogbonna currently.Alexx addressed his rumoured gay affair with Uti then:

Your relationship with him has been tagged a romantic one on several occasions with people insinuating that you are gay partners. How do you feel about this?

It’s hilarious! Back in the days, when you have a friend who you go out with often, it was cool, people called him your best friend. Now, when they see two guys together, people begin to have weird thoughts.You see, in this business of entertainment, what you need is someone that believes in you to grow. Uti is big, and he helped me a lot prior to now that I’m beginning to gather my momentum. He is a ‘BigBrother Africa All Stars’ Winner. You can hate him but you can’t take that away from him. A lot of these local celebrities, outside Victoria Island nobody knows them. Uti is someone who grandmothers and pepper sellers know. We were in Ghana recently and the President of Ghana saw Uti at the Airport and recognized him. You can’t hate on success.

Q: Where do you think the rumours originated from?

A: I don’t care and I am not bothered. Nigerians have what I call the crab mentality. Have you seen a bunch of crabs in a bucket? When one is trying to come out, the others pull it down. If these insinuations were true, by now there should be a picture to prove it. Look at most successful Nigerian entertainers, they were either tagged gay or Illuminati which I find weird. You see some girls acting their lives away on TV and people tag them as “runs girls”. Almost every young, successful entertainer has a negative tag and it is disheartening.

Q: The word on the streets is that you both live together. Is that true?

A: Yes we do. But is it anybody’s problem who I live with or who Uti lives with? We all know how expensive it is to live in a highbrow area in Lagos. If you have a friend who you are getting along with and you want to live with each other, is that anybody’s problem?

Q: How does this rumour affect your career?

A: It doesn’t affect my career because to me, I am just living my life. I’ve never come out to refute anything because I don’t owe anybody any explanation. It’s my life."

6 IK OGBONNA

He's been called gay by people but he has denied it severally.IK Ogbonna was a guest at the Pulse TV studio where he refuted the gay rumours associated with his name.The actor who turned up with his gorgeous Colombian girlfriend, described the rumours as ridiculous as he stated that he loves women with nice curves.

When asked "What has been the most ridiculous rumour you ever heard about yourself?" - This was what he had to say.«

"They say IK Ogbonna is gay, Jesus Christ!!!, does this guy look gay to you? (takes off his sunglasses). When I heard that one, I couldn't stop laughing, I am still laughing.«First and foremost, I have a foundation that won't let me do certain things,I was reading a part of the bible with some people the other day - Leviticus 18 : 22, and God calls it an abomination.«I am not even attracted to my own self, I love myself as a person but I cant imagine to get (makes sound). Besides, my love for women is out of this horoscope, I love to feel it"

He also tells the NET NG, the reports are false.On reports that he is gay:“I disgust it even the bible does. My love for women is even so much that you must be extremely feminine for me to love you.”

7 KCEE

Kcee's colourful attires and mix match outfit with eye popping colours has however attracted the rumours that he is gay, He has being constantly bashed on Twitter for being gay due to his choice of eye popping attire.

8 FLAVOUR

He started it all by himself, posting those semi Unclad selfies on Instagram. Incase you have not noticed pot bellied and flat chested Nigerian men are quick to call well muscled men who flaunt what they’ve got as gay and unfortunately Flavour and Iyanya fell into that trap.Flavour was rumoured to be Peter Okoye's gay partner last year when they were pictured hanging out together. One wonders why one would be tagged gay by just hanging out and snapping with same sex.

9 BANKY W

Nigerian R&B singer, Banky W reacted to rumours about his sexuality.The singer mentioned this during an interview he granted to Y! Magazine saying

‘It’s hilarious to me and completely false. I’m not. Maybe it’s because I’m not married, and I practice safe sex and thus have no children yet.’

10 DBANJ

Yes as unbelievable as it seems to some of you the Koko Master has also been accused severally of being a part of the Rainbow Confederation. Forget the various stories D’banj has had gay rumours about him since that pesky story of him being involved in the illuminati emerged and like some others on the list his body is well built. So, are the rumours due to something he did or has done or is it an attack from the Pot Bellied Men Association of Nigeria?

11 GENEVIEVE NNAJI

The story that Beninoise actress/musician, Ella Martins and Nollywood superstar, Genevieve Nnaji, are lesbians was actually broken by an online magazine last year and it created a big buzz. Though both Ella Martins and Geneiveve reportedly, swiftly reacted to squash it all but it would seem the echoes are still being heard as Ella recently revealed to Vanguard that the rumour has affected her.

Q: You became popular in Nigeria after that allegation of lesbianism between you and Genevieve. How did that scandal affect you and your career?

A: Yes, it has affected my emotional life, because everybody now believes I am in a relationship with Genny and my family is not happy about it. It has really affected my career and image at home.

Q: Have you had any similar issue back home before then?

A: I have never been tagged 'that' before. It is something that is completely new to me. There has never been a time I was accused of being a lesbian. One little thing happened about me and Genevieve Nnaji and everyone now believes I am a lesbian. It is very touching and depressing.

Q: What actually happened between you and Genny that sparked the allegations?

A: Hmm, you know I speak more of French than English, so, it is a little hard for me to express myself fully. What happened is that Genny and I were in a club in Lagos and her phone got missing. Later, I think a paparazzi or someone got hold of it and started sharing some contents about me and Genny online. I don’t see anything abnormal in the pictures but people started talking that we must be lesbians and all.

Q: What kind of pictures are you talking about?

A: As normal persons and friends, we do take normal pictures at home and in other places but I don’t know why the online magazine showed Genevieve and I kissing, I am surprised and don’t know where they got those pictures from.

Q: So, you and Genevieve were never kissing each other in any pictures you took together?

A: "We kissed, but it was nothing extraordinary, it was normal kiss between girls. I mean girls do kiss each other normally, even guys do too. When I was dating Fally Ipupa we used to kiss and now that we are separated and are good friends we still continue kissing like we used to. My fear is I receive strange calls saying that in a few days’ time they will be releasing more pictures about us."

[Hawken]

"A: As normal persons and friends, we do take normal pictures at home and in other places but I don’t know why the online magazine showed Genevieve and I kissing, I am surprised and don’t know where they got those pictures from.

Q: So, you and Genevieve were never kissing each other in any pictures you took together?

 

A: "We kissed, but it was nothing extraordinary, it was normal kiss between girls. I mean girls do kiss each other normally, even guys do it too"

 

LOOOOL i can hear the guilt in her voice

[Calllaris]

Nos 11 is cherry on top

Truly Ella, your english is incoherent

[kimi]

LMFAO! @ "We kissed, but it was nothing extraordinary, it was normal kiss between girls. I mean girls do kiss each other normally, even guys do too. When I was dating Fally Ipupa we used to kiss and now that we are separated and are good friends we still continue kissing like we used to."

 

I'd like to believe it would have been 'easier on the mind' in french! Major LOL. Ahn ahn! Just read wrong!! On all levels! Hahahahaha

[fairy]

lmao. Ella!!!!

[dequeen]

What I like about Genny is that she never gives the media the satisfaction of her opinion on these matters. #TakingTheHighRoad.

[Modd]

LMFAO! @ "We kissed, but it was nothing extraordinary, it was normal kiss between girls. I mean girls do kiss each other normally, even guys do too. When I was dating Fally Ipupa we used to kiss and now that we are separated and are good friends we still continue kissing like we used to."

 

I'd like to believe it would have been 'easier on the mind' in french! Major LOL. Ahn ahn! Just read wrong!! On all levels! Hahahahaha

 

Normal kiss between girls? Hahahhaha! Guys do it too? Hahahaha!

[kimi]

I tire for her o! Major LOL.

"we still continue kissing like we used to." hahahahaha na wa!

[Abystacy]

I don't know much about others but Uti Nwachukwu, Alex Ekubo are definitely gay.. Banky W, Brian Okwara among others.. I can't say 100% about him but I know for a fact that both swings that's way..

[Calllaris]

What I like about Genny is that she never gives the media the satisfaction of her opinion on these matters. #TakingTheHighRoad.

 

 

You are right, speaking on it gives you away somewhat and complicates it further. Notice that all who granted a response to the gay insinuations, something in their statement gives way

 

Denrele: "I really don’t want to go into details, but it could have been a controversial agenda, it could have a been a publicity stunt, it could have been the real deal and it could have been photo shopped, but whatever it was, people should just go ahead and make their conclusions"

(smart boy)

 

Uti:

"I PRAY NONE OF MY CURRENT OR FORMER FRIENDS ARE INVOLVED CAUSE THE WRATH OF THE ALMIGHTY JEHOVAH.."

(Cheesy prayer. What has your friends got to do with it? Perhaps what they've seen already or know first hand?)

 

ALEX EKUBBO

" If these insinuations were true, by now there should be a picture to prove it"

(What a latch! You do keep your rendezvous very private. No pictures)

 

IK OGBONNA

"They say IK Ogbonna is gay, Jesus Christ!!!, does this guy look gay to you? (takes off his sunglasses). When I heard that one, I couldn't stop laughing, I am still laughing.«First and foremost, I have a foundation that won't let me do certain things, I was reading a part of the bible with some people the other day - Leviticus 18 : 22, and God calls it an abomination.«I am not even attracted to my own self, I love myself as a person but I cant imagine to get (makes sound). Besides, my love for women is out of this horoscope, I love to feel it"

 

(Well rehearsed speech yet funny way of giving it (takes off sunglasses). But we know that religious line. And ps LGBT Nigeria, if you want anyone to stop suspecting you are gay, quote the bible and the discussion ends. Even if you are caught in the very act. Try it.)

 

 

BANKY W

"‘It’s hilarious to me and completely false. I’m not. Maybe it’s because I’m not married, and I practice safe sex and thus have no children yet."

 

(Good try @much effort explaining why)

 

 

ELLA MARTINS

 

"... but I don’t know why the online magazine showed Genevieve and I kissing, I am surprised and don’t know where they got those pictures from...."

 

 

"..But I don't know why"

 

(Because you two were kissing and their motive was to prove you two are lesbians).

 

"I am surprised and.."

 

(Surprised? At how you lost your phone or at their stupidity? Yes paparazzi's are stupid).

 

"..Where they got the pictures from"

 

(Where? They got the pictures from Genevieve's phone. Is that not your face? I can't keep explaining this to you Ella!)

[Calllaris]

* SUSAN PETERS

She once reacted to rumours of her being a lesbian:

‘’I am not a lesbian. I have never practised lesbianism. People who know me know that Susan Peters is not a lesbian. Maybe, the speculation was because of my masculine structure. I am masculine because I used to participate in games a lot before. I played basketball, ran, played golf but I stopped at some point because I was developing muscles. If I go back into gym now, I will develop those muscles but I am not gay.

People should stop tagging me as gay. I love the other sex, I don’t like gay. I have female friends but I have more of male friends. I have a boyfriend mind you, not boyfriends.

But I have male friends because I prefer male friends to female friends because they are more comfortable to be with. I am not saying I don’t like my female friends. I have female friends but I love more of male friends. So, people should stop saying I am gay,I am a full-fledged straight woman.’’

(Round and round Susan, it won't help, just stop)

* IYABO OJO

Yoruba actress, Iyabo Ojo was called a lesbian because of her foundation called 'Sexy Pink Ladies". But Iyabo vehemently refuted it. She later changed the name of her foundation due to such insinuations.

*. COSSY ORJIAKOR

Has been pictured severally feeding her female friends with her boobs.

* RITA DOMINIC

Who was rumoured to be an ex lesbian partner of Genevieve Nnaji

[Hawken]

Rita baby, this is one actress i really want to meet.