The Dawning of the Black Pimpernel

OH no! The last of the eye candy has left the BBA house.

Well, some might disagree with me there, but Kwaku was definitely one of the hottest guys, if not the hottest, on the show. The smooth-skinned, chocolate brother, with his oh, so sexy, beefed-up biceps and chiselled abs got more than his fair share of attention.That combined with his ability to charm the ladies has made him something of a major playa.NATASHA UYS chatted to the hunky Ghanaian on his first day out of the house to try to get the answer to the million-dollar question.Who would he choose, Meryl or Bertha? Were you surprised to be voted off last night? Yeah, in a way I was surprised.I kinda thought Richard would go, but I was prepared for any eventuality.I’d been ready for a while and when I heard my name being called out I told myself, “OK, let me do this properly!” I took my time.How did you spend your first evening out of the house? I was in my hotel room with Meryl, Bertha, Max and Lerato.We were just chatting and of course you know – having a bit of a guzzling session.Oooh, Meryl and Bertha in the same room, that must have been kinda awkward? Yeah, actually it was, there was a bit of tension here and there.Let me just say it was quite an interesting evening.Did you manage to keep them both happy as only a PLAYA can? Yeah, you know me.I’m the black pimpernel.How has the public response been so far? Great.People have been really supportive.Last night there were actually people in the crowd pulling and grabbing me.It kinda made me feel important and I kept thinking …”All this for me?!” On your BBA profile it is stated that you are an entertainer.What exactly does that mean? Is that your profession? Well yeah I guess I’m an all-round entertainer.I MC events, I’m very versatile and I do anything in the realm of entertainment.Primarily though, I see myself as a musician.I have released a couple of singles back home in Ghana and before I came into the BBA house, I was busy working on my début album.”Yeah, Challie – I’ll keep it poppin.’” You’re always referring to this Challie dude.Who is he? Nah, man – it’s just a figure of speech.Saying Challie just means like, “hey dude” or “hey man”.And Jimmy? Jimmy is actually one of my alter egos.You know Jimmy from the film ‘Dream Girls’ (Eddie Murphy’s character).Well that’s what it’s all about.”Jimmy wants more, Jimmy wants more, Jimmy wants more”! Okay, ummh …You seem to have quite a few alter egos.Jimmy, Tony Montana.Who is the real Kwaku? The real Kwaku, well …I’m a creative, loving and quite emotional person.To sum it all up, I’m a fun-loving individual.I like to have a good time and I keep learning as I go along.GETTING DOWN AND DIRTY …What first attracted you to Meryl? Well, what can I say, with Meryl it was initially her vital statistics.You know, she kinda has everything that I look for in the female body.Boobs, booty! And boy, does she love to show it off.Yeah, she definitely flaunted her package.She was also really fun to be around.Was there a deeper level to your relationship or was it all quite superficial? Yeah, there was but we did not get a chance to explore it further.I think the reason is partially because Meryl initially wanted to keep things light and fun.We had an unspoken understanding.Where with other people I had to constantly explain myself, she just seemed to know me without me saying a word.She saw beyond the ego, maybe that’s because she has a bit of an ego herself.Meryl maintains the two of you did not have sex, but Richard often complained about all the rocking going on underneath his bed.What exactly did the two of you get up to under there? I only found out last week that Richard left the room because of all the “rocking”.He actually really thought we were having sex.Nah, man, we kept it clean – there was no sex in the house.I actually toss and turn quite a lot, I don’t know if you saw but I actually fell off my bed a couple of times.I’m just a restless sleeper.Do you feel bad – at all – about Bertha hooking up with you almost immediately after Meryl’s eviction? Uhmm, I have thought about that but, you know – not really.Initially, I wanted to play it out, to see if Bertha was really down as far as our clique was concerned.It was only afterwards that I began to see a deeper side to her.If Richard had been evicted, would you have made a move on Tatiana? Nope (emphatically).I’ve tried to make it clear that me approaching Tatiana was just to cause confusion.My plan was never to go after different girls, things just happened.You can either choose to embrace it or not and I’m the type of person who embraces life.Are you a PLAYA? No, I’m the black pimpernel! For real though, I’m not the type of person to play games.I know what I want and I go for it.I’m actually very mature when it comes to relationships.I’m dying to know, who will you choose, Meryl or Bertha? You know, I really can’t answer that.I just got out of the house.On the one hand, Meryl showed me a very physical side to herself and understanding, whereas Bertha showed more of her emotional side.I don’t think I know either of them well enough to make that decision.I think I will definitely have a friend in each of them – regardless of what happens.What do you feel for Bertha? First and foremost, I cherish the friendship between us.She mentioned she may just come down to Ghana for my eviction party …ON TO THE UNTOUCHABLES…The so-called ‘Untouchable’ group seemed to rile some viewers.Do you think that what was perceived as the slightly superior attitude of the group might have contributed to each one of you being voted off, one after the other? Probably.But come on, let’s call a spade a spade.If you want entertainment, you go to where the action is.It seems like the voters wanted to prove that we were not so untouchable by voting us off.For the record, I never thought I was untouchable, the truth is that we brought the life and entertainment to the house.I was just being honest but unfortunately society doesn’t seem to value when people are being real, they prefer those who are pretending.Living in the BBA house can seriously warp your sense of reality.Who do you think was truly genuine? Meryl, Lerato, Bertha …to a certain extent, Max – at a certain point in time.I found out he actually nominated me but I think that as we got closer, he began to show what he’s made of …his mettle.Tatiana is also pretty real.Though she’s playing a good game, there are moments when she drops the façade.As for Code, I think it may take some time to form a trusting relationship but I can see us making some good music together.Why weren’t the rest of the Untouchables (Max, Lerato and Meryl) on the red carpet to meet you on Sunday evening? They weren’t on the red carpet but they were back stage.I think because they were there last week to welcome Bertha, they didn’t want to overdo it.You know, I hardly recognised Max and Lerato when I first saw them.I thought Max was a bouncer and I was wondering what this bouncer was doing putting an ‘Untouchable’ t-shirt on me.It was only once I saw the part in his hair that I recognised him.Man, I nearly fainted.What do you think is going really going on between Tatiana and Richard.Is it true love or are they just playing the game? I think Tatiana is actually getting really tired of Richard and his issues.His whole act is really getting old and I think she is just basically tolerating him until the end of the show.And Code and Maureen, is it a relationship of convenience or is it real? I think it is purely convenient for both of them.She really seems to be losing it – psychologically speaking.She has started doing some really kooky stuff lately.What’s up with that water bottle? Hot or cold, she is always clutching on to that thing.You know that really bothered us in the house.She would pour the water from the hot water bottle into the kettle, boil it and pour it right back in the bottle.I don’t know …maybe she was having some extensive period cramps, or maybe it was more a case of emotional menopause, or who knows, maybe that’s where she keeps her mojo! GOOD LOOKIN’ OUT …Did you plan to use your good looks to win over the ladies in the house? Good looks? I was completely oblivious to that.Seriously, I know I’m not the ugliest dude in the world, I thought I could probably pass for average.My plan was to be friendly, you know I’m in touch with my feminine side.About your feminine side.You seem to enjoy pampering yourself.Are you a bit of a modern metro sexual man? Yeah, definitely! I can’t run away from the fact.I like pampering myself.My favourite products are Estée Lauder.A bit pricey, but, hey, if you’re gonna pamper yourself, then you may as well go all the way.PLANS AND SCAMS …What can we expect from you next? Well, I am itching to get back into the studio.I’m about to release my début album any day now and from there, well – maybe going platinum, winning a Grammy! I wanna live it up and take advantage of any opportunities that come my way, be that modelling, acting, presenting work – Kwaku is entertainment personified.Finally, who do you think will win BBA2? Tatiana.She’s sexy and smart.She really knows how to play the game, she is diplomatic.Most people think Ofunneka will win but I think she’ll be a target as she’s the only one left who’s not part of a couple.The smooth-skinned, chocolate brother, with his oh, so sexy, beefed-up biceps and chiselled abs got more than his fair share of attention.That combined with his ability to charm the ladies has made him something of a major playa.NATASHA UYS chatted to the hunky Ghanaian on his first day out of the house to try to get the answer to the million-dollar question.Who would he choose, Meryl or Bertha? Were you surprised to be voted off last night? Yeah, in a way I was surprised.I kinda thought Richard would go, but I was prepared for any eventuality.I’d been ready for a while and when I heard my name being called out I told myself, “OK, let me do this properly!” I took my time.How did you spend your first evening out of the house? I was in my hotel room with Meryl, Bertha, Max and Lerato.We were just chatting and of course you know – having a bit of a guzzling session.Oooh, Meryl and Bertha in the same room, that must have been kinda awkward? Yeah, actually it was, there was a bit of tension here and there.Let me just say it was quite an interesting evening.Did you manage to keep them both happy as only a PLAYA can? Yeah, you know me.I’m the black pimpernel.How has the public response been so far? Great.People have been really supportive.Last night there were actually people in the crowd pulling and grabbing me.It kinda made me feel important and I kept thinking …”All this for me?!” On your BBA profile it is stated that you are an entertainer.What exactly does that mean? Is that your profession? Well yeah I guess I’m an all-round entertainer.I MC events, I’m very versatile and I do anything in the realm of entertainment.Primarily though, I see myself as a musician.I have released a couple of singles back home in Ghana and before I came into the BBA house, I was busy working on my début album.”Yeah, Challie – I’ll keep it poppin.’” You’re always referring to this Challie dude.Who is he? Nah, man – it’s just a figure of speech.Saying Challie just means like, “hey dude” or “hey man”.And Jimmy? Jimmy is actually one of my alter egos.You know Jimmy from the film ‘Dream Girls’ (Eddie Murphy’s character).Well that’s what it’s all about.”Jimmy wants more, Jimmy wants more, Jimmy wants more”! Okay, ummh …You seem to have quite a few alter egos.Jimmy, Tony Montana.Who is the real Kwaku? The real Kwaku, well …I’m a creative, loving and quite emotional person.To sum it all up, I’m a fun-loving individual.I like to have a good time and I keep learning as I go along. GETTING DOWN AND DIRTY …What first attracted you to Meryl? Well, what can I say, with Meryl it was initially her vital statistics.You know, she kinda has everything that I look for in the female body.Boobs, booty! And boy, does she love to show it off.Yeah, she definitely flaunted her package.She was also really fun to be around.Was there a deeper level to your relationship or was it all quite superficial? Yeah, there was but we did not get a chance to explore it further.I think the reason is partially because Meryl initially wanted to keep things light and fun.We had an unspoken understanding.Where with other people I had to constantly explain myself, she just seemed to know me without me saying a word.She saw beyond the ego, maybe that’s because she has a bit of an ego herself.Meryl maintains the two of you did not have sex, but Richard often complained about all the rocking going on underneath his bed.What exactly did the two of you get up to under there? I only found out last week that Richard left the room because of all the “rocking”.He actually really thought we were having sex.Nah, man, we kept it clean – there was no sex in the house.I actually toss and turn quite a lot, I don’t know if you saw but I actually fell off my bed a couple of times.I’m just a restless sleeper.Do you feel bad – at all – about Bertha hooking up with you almost immediately after Meryl’s eviction? Uhmm, I have thought about that but, you know – not really.Initially, I wanted to play it out, to see if Bertha was really down as far as our clique was concerned.It was only afterwards that I began to see a deeper side to her.If Richard had been evicted, would you have made a move on Tatiana? Nope (emphatically).I’ve tried to make it clear that me approaching Tatiana was just to cause confusion.My plan was never to go after different girls, things just happened.You can either choose to embrace it or not and I’m the type of person who embraces life.Are you a PLAYA? No, I’m the black pimpernel! For real though, I’m not the type of person to play games.I know what I want and I go for it.I’m actually very mature when it comes to relationships.I’m dying to know, who will you choose, Meryl or Bertha? You know, I really can’t answer that.I just got out of the house.On the one hand, Meryl showed me a very physical side to herself and understanding, whereas Bertha showed more of her emotional side.I don’t think I know either of them well enough to make that decision.I think I will definitely have a friend in each of them – regardless of what happens.What do you feel for Bertha? First and foremost, I cherish the friendship between us.She mentioned she may just come down to Ghana for my eviction party … ON TO THE UNTOUCHABLES…The so-called ‘Untouchable’ group seemed to rile some viewers.Do you think that what was perceived as the slightly superior attitude of the group might have contributed to each one of you being voted off, one after the other? Probably.But come on, let’s call a spade a spade.If you want entertainment, you go to where the action is.It seems like the voters wanted to prove that we were not so untouchable by voting us off.For the record, I never thought I was untouchable, the truth is that we brought the life and entertainment to the house.I was just being honest but unfortunately society doesn’t seem to value when people are being real, they prefer those who are pretending.Living in the BBA house can seriously warp your sense of reality.Who do you think was truly genuine? Meryl, Lerato, Bertha …to a certain extent, Max – at a certain point in time.I found out he actually nominated me but I think that as we got closer, he began to show what he’s made of …his mettle.Tatiana is also pretty real.Though she’s playing a good game, there are moments when she drops the façade.As for Code, I think it may take some time to form a trusting relationship but I can see us making some good music together.Why weren’t the rest of the Untouchables (Max, Lerato and Meryl) on the red carpet to meet you on Sunday evening? They weren’t on the red carpet but they were back stage.I think because they were there last week to welcome Bertha, they didn’t want to overdo it.You know, I hardly recognised Max and Lerato when I first saw them.I thought Max was a bouncer and I was wondering what this bouncer was doing putting an ‘Untouchable’ t-shirt on me.It was only once I saw the part in his hair that I recognised him.Man, I nearly fainted.What do you think is going really going on between Tatiana and Richard.Is it true love or are they just playing the game? I think Tatiana is actually getting really tired of Richard and his issues.His whole act is really getting old and I think she is just basically tolerating him until the end of the show.And Code and Maureen, is it a relationship of convenience or is it real? I think it is purely convenient for both of them.She really seems to be losing it – psychologically speaking.She has started doing some really kooky stuff lately.What’s up with that water bottle? Hot or cold, she is always clutching on to that thing.You know that really bothered us in the house.She would pour the water from the hot water bottle into the kettle, boil it and pour it right back in the bottle.I don’t know …maybe she was having some extensive period cramps, or maybe it was more a case of emotional menopause, or who knows, maybe that’s where she keeps her mojo! GOOD LOOKIN’ OUT …Did you plan to use your good looks to win over the ladies in the house? Good looks? I was completely oblivious to that.Seriously, I know I’m not the ugliest dude in the world, I thought I could probably pass for average.My plan was to be friendly, you know I’m in touch with my feminine side.About your feminine side.You seem to enjoy pampering yourself.Are you a bit of a modern metro sexual man? Yeah, definitely! I can’t run away from the fact.I like pampering myself.My favourite products are Estée Lauder.A bit pricey, but, hey, if you’re gonna pamper yourself, then you may as well go all the way. PLANS AND SCAMS …What can we expect from you next? Well, I am itching to get back into the studio.I’m about to release my début album any day now and from there, well – maybe going platinum, winning a Grammy! I wanna live it up and take advantage of any opportunities that come my way, be that modelling, acting, presenting work – Kwaku is entertainment personified.Finally, who do you think will win BBA2? Tatiana.She’s sexy and smart.She really knows how to play the game, she is diplomatic.Most people think Ofunneka will win but I think she’ll be a target as she’s the only one left who’s not part of a couple.