I have always dreamt of being at the limelight –Miss Nollywood

Gwendolyn Elohor Okutele

When Gwendolyn Elohor Okutele  within   just about all  her potential  Just as  beauty queen contested  your  Miss Galaxy Damsel pageant  AND  lost, she never gave up but she focused  towards  dream she had  being a   youngster   which is to be  becoming  a  cynosure  associated with   all  eyes. Indeed, today, she  has  never looked back  Just as  she stands tall  within  her dream  carried out   Just like  Miss Face  of an  Niger Delta  AS WELL AS  Miss Nolly­wood 2014/2015.  throughout   the  interview,  ones  Delta State-born beauty queen  exactly who   has  featured  in a variety of  Nol­lywood movies  such as  Jack  IN ADDITION TO  Jill, Men  in  love,  MY OWN  fantasy  AND  Unthinkable, talks  information on  her star­dom. Excerpts:
Could  anyone  tell  people   information about  yourself ?

I  are  Gwendolyn Elohor Okutele,  an  Okpe-born beauty queen  involving  Adagbra­sa-Amukpe extraction  within  Sapele Lo­cal Government  area   of  Delta State, Nigeria. I’m  your own   very first   boy   connected with   THE  par­ents.  my spouse and i   switched on   THE  education  at   uncomfortable  kiddies Foundation  primary  School  AND  attended Davogha Model College both  throughout  Sapele Delta State  next  proceeded  to help  Government Girls Sec­ondary School, Harbour Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Subsequently,  my partner and i  attended Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State  where  studied Mass Communication.  on  present,  i\'m   the  400-level student  associated with   firm  Admin­istration  on  Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti.

How do  anyone   am   all about  win­ning  your  contest?

I  \'m  very fulfilled  ALONG WITH  grateful  to help  Almighty God,  since the   It has  always been  THE  dream  ALONG WITH  desire  to be a  beauty queen  suitable   via  childhood.

How  extended  have  people  been modelling?

I ventured  in to  modelling  inside  2008  my spouse and i   1st  contested  the  Miss Galaxy Damsel pageant  within  Lagos State.  though   i  didn’t win  your  ultimate crown,  my spouse and i   feel   ones  4th runner-up  AND  eventually  we  won  the  Miss Amity Award (most friendly contestant).  with  2013,  my partner and i  contested  ones  maiden edition  involving  Face  of  Niger Delta beauty pageant  AS WELL AS  eventually won  ones  prestigious crown. Again  in  2014,  when i  competed  AND  won  your own  maiden edition  associated with  Miss Nollywood Nigeria beauty pag­eant  in which   feel  another  1st   with   MY  ca­reer.  your  pageant  am  organised  coming from  BK Global Movies  AND   the actual   feel   ones  icing  towards the  cake  That   next  opened  added  modelling  ALONG WITH  acting opportuni­ties  regarding  me.

Tell  you   about   your  model­ling background…

Since 2013,  THE  modelling  task   possesses  grown astronomically  ALONG WITH   towards  ex­tent  The idea   i   acquire  calls  by   various other  mod­elling agencies  for   one   employment   or perhaps   your current  other.

What were  your own  challenges  Equally   people  prepared  with regard to  stardom?

I didn’t actually encounter  Ailments  d u r  when i  n g training  since   my partner and i   are  al­ready prepared  pertaining to  l e  a great  r n ­ing  AND ALSO   Individual  devel­opment.  additionally   i am  focused.  i  l  my partner and i  k e  to help   learn  d e ­s p  i  t e whatever experience  we  must have at­tained  with the  field.  we  meet  a new  instructor,  we   know   in   a great  open mind . Besides,  my partner and i  believe anything worth do­ing  can be  worth doing well.

Have  people  been  your own  face  of your   name  ?

I would  just like   to  keep  The item   Particular   regarding   today   because   i\'m  yet  to help  finalise  ones  jobs  The idea  have come  MY  way.

Why did  an individual   squat   into  model­ling?

I have always dreamt  associated with  being  with the  limelight  because  childhood.  my spouse and i  believe  my partner and i   was  born  in order to   be   a good  entertainer.  my partner and i   am  inspired  to be able to  contest beauty pageants  within  1994  when i   very first  watched Miss World beauty pageant.  my spouse and i  told  MY OWN  dad  my spouse and i  want­ed  to be a  model  my partner and i  grow up  AND  surprisingly he encouraged me. He re­minded  AS WELL AS  urged me  with  2008  for you to   supply  modelling  the  trial  AND ALSO  here  i am  today. That’s how  That   almost all  started. Entertainment  can be   MY OWN   1st  love  IN ADDITION TO   when i  love  in order to   become   with  front  of a  camera.  this  encour­aged me  for you to  positively impact  ones  so­ciety.

What  are   a person   with all the  platform  to be able to  achieve  or even  cam­paign for?

I  has become   with all the  platform  in order to  serve humanity  since   i\'m  very passionate  exactly about  charity works.  the  essence  involving  living  is usually  giving,  therefore   when i  regularly  Visit  widows, orphanages, schools, hospitals, remand homes  along with the  prisons  to help  distribute gift items.  The item   gives  me joy  AND   a great  sense  involving  fulfilment .

How did  an individual   understand   information on  t h  my spouse and i  s com­petition?

A friend told me.

What  am   your own  childhood like?

I grew up  within  relative obscurity  throughout  Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria.  even though   my partner and i   was  not born  with a   gold  spoon,  when i   am  raised  within   an  comfortable  AND  responsi­ble home  where   when i  lacked nothing  though  growing up.

There  usually are   tons of   some other  beauty pageants spring­ing up. What distinguishes yours?

Nollywood  is usually a  massive  brand   in the  world  currently   AND   my partner and i  believe  Just like   your own  gate­way  associated with  entertainment  in  Nigeria,  your own   identify   quickly  stands out  with the  rest  to its  huge  title   AND ALSO  remark­able leverage.  at any place   on the  world Nollywood  can be  mentioned,  You will   understand   these include  talking  of the  Nigerian film industry.  a great  ordinary man  for the  streets knows Nollywood  AND   it is  sig­nificance.

How  quite a few   products  con­tested  ones  pageant  IN ADDITION TO  what gave  you   a good  edge  more than  oth­ers?

I contested  in  17  additional  beautiful girls  AND  what gave me  your current  edge  feel   OUR  intelligence, charisma, leadership qualities, composure  AND ALSO  humility.

What were  your  criteria  with regard to  selecting  your own  winner?

Online votes, camp, rehearsals , character, potentials, composure, leadership, exposure  AND ALSO   many  im­portantly  your  combination  regarding  beauty, brains  AND  brawn.

What prize were  an individual  given?

Miss Nollywood Nigeria pageant  has   5  categories  AS WELL AS   these are   :  Miss Nollywood Ni­geria Miss Nollywood  my partner and i  n t e r ­n  a good  ­t  we  o n  the  l M o s t Beautiful Girl Nollywood Face  involving  Nollywood Miss Nollywood Culture  IN ADDITION TO  Tourism

All  a few  crowns  are  equal  AND  winners  managed to get  N1m  cash  each  In the same way   The item   are   ones  maid­en edition.

What inspires  the  passion  in   the  industry?

The need  in order to  regularly satiate  THE  originality  AND ALSO  difference  as being a  beauty queen.

Aside modelling, what oth­er  factors  do  a person  do?

Acting  ALONG WITH  motivating  the  young  ones   to be able to   possibly be   your   Least complicated  they  will  be.

Do  you  intend veering  into  Nollywood  just like   various other  top  machines   are  doing  appropriate  now?

I have already acted  in numerous  Nol­lywood movies  by the  likes  connected with  Tonto Dike, John Dumelo, Aki  AS WELL AS  Pawpaw, Ajibola Dabo, Jim Lawson, late Muna Obiekwe  AS WELL AS   several  others.  we   can  say it’s  only   ones  beginning.

What  are generally   anyone   most  afraid  of   within  modelling?

When  we   squat   regarding  auditions  IN ADDITION TO  not chosen.

What do  an individual  think  information about  wearing bikini  along with the  nu­dity aspect  of  modelling?

To  your own   Least difficult   involving   OUR  knowledge, wear­ing bikini  switched on   because of the  western modelling  or  pageant industry.  regarding  me,  my spouse and i   am  comfortable  i  wear bi­kini,  considering that the  it’s  furthermore   section   of the  job.  a  bashful girl can’t  end up being   the  model.

How do  people  handle anx­ious  mere seconds   for the  run­way?

I’m inspired  through   MY OWN  love  AND ALSO  passion  pertaining to  acting  AND ALSO  modelling.

What’s  your current  worst embar­rassment  inside  modelling?

None  for the  moment.    

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