werepeLeri: OP. Goldie is nuisance in your mind because? She forced you to listen to her music? She forced you to watch her on BBA? There is still a choice to make, so stop talking these thrash like say its all been forced on you.

Sagamite: In this modern world we are in, Michael Porter came to Nigeria, gave a lecture and report to Nigerian government officials on how to create a competitive Nigeria that would potentially get tens of millions of people out of poverty, reduce crime and terror rates, reinstate national dignity etc and the Nigerian press hardly carried it.

But Kim Kardashian carries her ikebe to Nigeria, they put it as front-page news.

It irritates me.

bamto:
While I agree largely with your line of thought, your submission that 'only those affected by her actions' should speak up is questionable. How do you measure that? And have you considered the ripple effect it has? Just one brainwashed member of a family that idolizes her can create problem for the whole family. And from a family, it spreads to a community and to the nation at large. Its like an open sore, if it's not treated on time, it is bound to become messier and occupy more space. And well, it wouldn't have mattered much if Goldie displayed her 'madness' in the confines of her house; but 'manifesting and propagating' same via the media deserve the sternest criticism for the above reasons.
And it's dearth of critical reasoning that makes people underestimate the place of correct values. When a 'star' preaches thru her lyrics and dressing lewdness, immorality and all forms of social vices, it shapens the kind of values the next generation accept and this affects every area of our national life.

ayosmiles: Fame and success are goverened by the rule of demand nd supply and not morality. Btw, morality is subjective, u will always xplain morals from your point of view. If some pastors who do these so called lewd things in secret are celebrated for d good things they do in public, thn celibrities should be celebrated for every good thing they do in public despite some other acts that some people find immoral. Who are u to say something is immoral. Goldie deserves to be celebrated, she carved a nich for herself nd introduced new concepts. She is a peace ambassador and an advocate of nonviolence against women. Is that not good enough. At least she didnt steal or harm anybody. U ppl critizizing her, wht have u done for your society? If u dont like her its a personal thing, then look the other way

mac73: A great irony in life is that the sanctimonious self-righteous puritans who are quick to see the end times in views and beliefs different from theirs respond with a judgmental vileness that is antithetical to the tenets of the faith they espouse such that they end up epitomizing the very evil that plagues humanity. Nowhere is this irony more evident than in Nigeria, the supposed bastion of all that is moral and righteous.

obyrich: Listen to yourself- she did not harm anybody( millions of Nigerians dont) she was a peace Ambassador ( Did she volunteer her services to broker peace in the Niger Delta, in Potiskum or Jos?), she carved a niche for HERSELF( by peddling drugs abi?). She introduced new concepts( of celebrities keeping their marriage secret and deceiving their fans, abi?) She advocated nonviolence against women( was she outstanding in the advocacy?), she did not steal( how did you know. Do you steal?). So these are your bright testimonies of Goldie and why you think she should be immortalised and celebrated? How did Goldie add value to the life of Nigerians or Ekiti people to deserve the media hype? Goldie is dead and should remain so. Any attempt to make her appear like a national hero should be critisized. I'm yet to hear a single outstanding legacy she bequeathed the next generation of youths. Is Goldie the kind of role model you will recommend to your children? Only fools celebrate riches without asking how it was acquired. Learn to ask how, it doesnt hurt. Many of the so-called celebrities today are social miscreants and rascals with a clear mandate of promoting immorality. How many destitute youths in her community did she rehabilitate? How many aged people was she sustaining with her money? How many orphans were on her scholarship list? How many Jobless youths in her village did she empower financially? In what way did Goldie help the work of bringing good governance to Ekiti state? Still wondering.

mac73: [size=14pt] A great irony in life is that the sanctimonious self-righteous puritans who are quick to see the end times in views and beliefs different from theirs respond with a judgmental vileness that is antithetical to the tenets of the faith they espouse such that they end up epitomizing the very evil that plagues humanity. Nowhere is this irony more evident than in Nigeria, the supposed bastion of all that is moral and righteous.[/size]

mac73: A great irony in life is that the sanctimonious self-righteous puritans who are quick to see the end times in views and beliefs different from theirs respond with a judgmental vileness that is antithetical to the tenets of the faith they espouse such that they end up epitomizing the very evil that plagues humanity. Nowhere is this irony more evident than in Nigeria, the supposed bastion of all that is moral and righteous.

bamto:
Just one brainwashed member of a family that idolizes her can create problem for the whole family. And from a family, it spreads to a community and to the nation at large. .

obyrich: Listen to yourself- she did not harm anybody( millions of Nigerians dont) she was a peace Ambassador ( Did she volunteer her services to broker peace in the Niger Delta, in Potiskum or Jos?), she carved a niche for HERSELF( by peddling drugs abi?). She introduced new concepts( of celebrities keeping their marriage secret and deceiving their fans, abi?) She advocated nonviolence against women( was she outstanding in the advocacy?), she did not steal( how did you know. Do you steal?). So these are your bright testimonies of Goldie and why you think she should be immortalised and celebrated? How did Goldie add value to the life of Nigerians or Ekiti people to deserve the media hype? Goldie is dead and should remain so. Any attempt to make her appear like a national hero should be critisized. I'm yet to hear a single outstanding legacy she bequeathed the next generation of youths. Is Goldie the kind of role model you will recommend to your children? Only fools celebrate riches without asking how it was acquired. Learn to ask how, it doesnt hurt. Many of the so-called celebrities today are social miscreants and rascals with a clear mandate of promoting immorality. How many destitute youths in her community did she rehabilitate? How many aged people was she sustaining with her money? How many orphans were on her scholarship list? How many Jobless youths in her village did she empower financially? In what way did Goldie help the work of bringing good governance to Ekiti state? Still wondering.

funkydot: @Op
What is all dis sanctimonious nonsense you have just penned that all your ilk here are celebrating?!!! People like you make me sick because you just take a look at someone and condemn then from your high viewing pedestal based on media representation wtf! Just because Goldie lived part of her life in the face of the public being an entertainer doesn't mean she can be trashed for whatever we deduce from her so-called lifestyle forgetting that most of our generalisation about these so-called celebrities are mostly based on assumptions and half-truths. Besides the fact that we found out Goldie was married after her death as well as her celebrated relationship with Prezzo, there doesn't seem to be any other scandal associated with her...now if you would be reasonable and agree with me that in between her so-called 'secret marriage' and dalliance with Prezzo there are a lot of grey areas that we do not understand and perhaps may never know nor is this really any business of ours.In view of the fact that the main man (i.e. her hubby) who should have felt slighted or wronged by this 'adultery' kept praising her really makes me wonder what exactly all this hullabaloo is all about! I believe each and everyone of us should examine ourselves to see if indeed we are living exemplary lives before this castigation of Goldie. For the records, I had no intention of holding brief for her because I could barely stick her while she was alive, perhaps I even said some mean words about her during the BBA episode because she came across as a needy and clingy lady not particularly my type of role model because I mostly admire strong women but this whole ish on her death and lifestyle is just totally pitiful so please let's put some sensibilities into our comments remembering she has loved ones that will be grieving her early demise. Just my 2 cents.

Chidoxyl: These things just go 2 confirm dat satan d devil is firmly in charge of this world

Chanchit: @Op thats the way the game is now being played. The world is now crazy, n I think its just better to just go crazy with it. As for me I'M CRAZY..!

jcgodfrey: @Free2rhyme, seriously u have it all to do. @Funkydot, I agree with u.
There's no way u can judge Goldie based on all these. No way. U don't know her, simple! She's very down to earth as opposed to ur epistle. We had mutual friend n I had a chat with her once. While I'm not holding brief for her, She was just a singer, and that's what she wanted to be. Forget BBA. Pure entertainment. She hustled hard to get to where she was. Do u know what it takes for a 20+ person to live in d public eye? @Free2rhyme, package ur talent n try it. I dare u! Then u can write a book about it, shey o ti gbo*sic*. I don't understand y Nigerians are so judgemental. She wanted to give the Grammies a shot. So far, 9ja-bred artisted aren't winning it. That was her immediate goal, I believe. So all these Goldie this, Goldie that is uncalled for, really. Person dey work hard, anoda person go carry biro dey break am down. U fit write one song? U fit sell 2 copies? I rest my case.

funkydot: @Op
What is all dis sanctimonious nonsense you have just penned that all your ilk here are celebrating?!!! People like you make me sick because you just take a look at someone and condemn then from your high viewing pedestal based on media representation wtf! Just because Goldie lived part of her life in the face of the public being an entertainer doesn't mean she can be trashed for whatever we deduce from her so-called lifestyle forgetting that most of our generalisation about these so-called celebrities are mostly based on assumptions and half-truths. Besides the fact that we found out Goldie was married after her death as well as her celebrated relationship with Prezzo, there doesn't seem to be any other scandal associated with her...now if you would be reasonable and agree with me that in between her so-called 'secret marriage' and dalliance with Prezzo there are a lot of grey areas that we do not understand and perhaps may never know nor is this really any business of ours.In view of the fact that the main man (i.e. her hubby) who should have felt slighted or wronged by this 'adultery' kept praising her really makes me wonder what exactly all this hullabaloo is all about! I believe each and everyone of us should examine ourselves to see if indeed we are living exemplary lives before this castigation of Goldie. For the records, I had no intention of holding brief for her because I could barely stick her while she was alive, perhaps I even said some mean words about her during the BBA episode because she came across as a needy and clingy lady not particularly my type of role model because I mostly admire strong women but this whole ish on her death and lifestyle is just totally pitiful so please let's put some sensibilities into our comments remembering she has loved ones that will be grieving her early demise. Just my 2 cents.

ayosmiles: Fame and success are goverened by the rule of demand nd supply and not morality. Btw, morality is subjective, u will always xplain morals from your point of view. If some pastors who do these so called lewd things in secret are celebrated for d good things they do in public, thn celibrities should be celebrated for every good thing they do in public despite some other acts that some people find immoral. Who are u to say something is immoral. Goldie deserves to be celebrated, she carved a nich for herself nd introduced new concepts. She is a peace ambassador and an advocate of nonviolence against women. Is that not good enough. At least she didnt steal or harm anybody. U ppl critizizing her, wht have u done for your society? If u dont like her its a personal thing, then look the other way

blancason: what kind of logic is this how do you prove its brainwash....the way some people think make SMH. And again, Goldie to me was not that immoral compared to what obtains, she is always in costumes not naked like most video vixens. i appreciate her artistic value and expression of how she feels in her music videos....she is no doubt talented and made an impact artistically in Nigeria and beyond...same cant be said of the hypocrites castigating her in this faceless thread. they will be ridiculed at the point of their deaths too, as what goes around comes around. but definitely, she will make more impact than most empty vessels...may God bless her soul

monex:

yeah. we really need to understand that this world is driven by greed. The objective of the owners of nairaland is to improve traffic and not contribute positively to the society.

ayosmiles: Fame and success are goverened by the rule of demand nd supply and not morality. Btw, morality is subjective, u will always xplain morals from your point of view. If some pastors who do these so called lewd things in secret are celebrated for d good things they do in public, thn celibrities should be celebrated for every good thing they do in public despite some other acts that some people find immoral. Who are u to say something is immoral. Goldie deserves to be celebrated, she carved a nich for herself nd introduced new concepts. She is a peace ambassador and an advocate of nonviolence against women. Is that not good enough. At least she didnt steal or harm anybody. U ppl critizizing her, wht have u done for your society? If u dont like her its a personal thing, then look the other way

freecocoa: Which truth? Who made you judge and jury?

The movie/music industry which has a lot of people with different characters is a major source of income in the country.

kinguwem: We live in a modern world. As long as the laws are not broken, you can live the way you want to. Two things are important in the modern world: 1. Economy (money) & 2. Politics (power).
No amount of morality is going to feed the people if jobs are not created. The movie/music industry which has a lot of people with different characters is a major source of income in the country. Despite our moral values we should not be judgemental about peoples lifestyles because everybody cannot behalf the same way.