NIGERIA BRAIN SUPER MODEL II “We are not just here to flaunt our looks” –Tola
In an exclusive interview at their camp base, the Goodlife team was given a brief account of the event and challenges they have faced so far; most especially what makes The Nigeria Brain Super Model Unique.
The season 2 of The NBSM kicked off its activities with an unveiling party where they were allowed to mingle with the audience and formerly introduce themselves.
They continued the following day with an introduction and awareness lecture by Mr. Osha Emmanuel.Afterwards they had a dance, catwalk introduction and costume check.
Shared into groups, captain of one of the groups, Maya told Goodlife her experience and challenges. ‘The girls aren’t giving me much trouble. They are very cooperative, though it’s a bit challenging. Leading people has to do with maturity’
A typical day for the super models in the making starts 7am with light exercises, catwalk lessons, postures and creativity. The organizers of the pageant enlighten them on how to be sellable and good marketing skills.
The models were further given a target of raising a hundred thousand naira per group for charity. This they were able to do by meeting people outside the camp in groups.
They were also given tasks which include; interacting with people in different locations outside the camp, creating awareness about the competition and practicing their marketing skills.
One of the exciting parts of the camping activities was the car-wash section. They met with managers of car-wash centres, washed some cars and got paid. This we believe helped in the fund raising for charity.
The contestants also went to radio stations to create awareness and to talk about their individual chances of winning.
In a chat with the contestants, one of the male models, Tola had this to say:
“The whole point of camping is to train us and to prepare our minds through rigorous tasks, activities and team work for life beyond NBSM. This is basically to ensure we leave here as super models.’
Unlike other pageants, The Nigeria Brain Super Models is more interested in teaching the models how to build their charisma, be creative and adapt to new environments. ‘We are not just here to flaunt our looks but to be innovative and creative’-Tola.
The 32 models from different states camped at the Jonsinland Castle hotel and suites in Lagos state to prepare them for the contest scheduled to take place on the 6th of October, 2013.
