In the last eight years Uganda has witnessed more than 10 female celebrities become the subject of nude picture scandals. Some are looking for fame to add to the fame they already have, others are exploited by bad people.
Anita Fabiola: Photo from her official Facebook page.
In January a female TV personality who appeared in a sex tape was promptly sacked from her role as news anchor and reality TV host on local channel Bukedde TV.
It was rumored that her ex-boyfriend’s lover and former colleague at the media house where they all worked at the time leaked the video.
Last year popular Ugandan Musician Desire Luzinda saw her nude photos appear all over social media and it is rumored her ex-lover leaked them. Desire had dumped him shortly after he had spent huge amounts of money putting on her show at the Serena Hotel in Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
Desire’s concert hire fee reportedly went up by almost three times after the leak.
Then on May 21 Anita Kyarimpa, popularly known as Anita Fabiola, the host of a reality dating TV show Be My Date on Nation Media’s TV channel NTV Uganda, had nude photos leaked onto social media. Some tabloids have claimed an ex-boyfriend as the source of the leak, with others suggesting Anita herself leaked them in search of extra popularity.
However, in a Whatsapp chat screenshot believed to be between Anita and a friend, Anita — also a model and a student — stresses she never sent the pictures to anyone and that they were on her phone when it got stolen.
‘This tarnishes our brand image and value’
When the pictures leaked the public waited to see what NTV Uganda would do and on 26 May Anita announced on her show’s Facebook page that she had resigned, sparking shock.
She wrote:
Dear Fans, I wanna thank you for the support you gave me from day one. I have learnt a lot and enjoyed our journey together. The last week hasnt been easy, no woman would like to show their body to complete strangers. Much as I am a victim, I feel like I let you all down as I result I have decided to take a media break as I deal with the humiliation. Am resigning from my job, I have so much respect for NTV and I can never thank them enough for the opportunity. Please keep, watching and supporting the show. Again am sorry, this was never intended for the public. You might see me in Studio 256 but those episodes were already recorded, am strong but am also human. It doesn’t matter how many times you fall, it’s how you get up. I hope to get up stronger. Remain Blessed, Anita Fabiola.
https://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/01/ugandan-tv-personality-sacked-after-her-nude-photos-appear-online/
