Nike Oshinowo Overcomes Her Handicap Thing

Not many will believe that a former beauty queen,
Nike Oshinowo, is a shy person. Since 1990 when she
was crowned Miss Nigeria, she has remained relevant
in the beauty industry.
However, she told Saturday Beats that although she
and everyone in her family are naturally shy, she has
found ways of overcoming the handicap.
The former beauty queen said, "I have always been
shy; every single member of my family is. The thing
is, we get over our handicap, isn't that what life is
about? It has been difficult, but I have learnt to
separate my private life from my public life. I have
always done that so when I talk, I talk about my
project and my work. Very rarely do I talk about my
private life."
She stated that often times, she had been thought to
be way younger than her age but she loved that she
is 47 years old and could not wait to clock 50.
"I have a lot of young friends, but I have constantly
been mistaken for someone in her late 20s. I see it as
a compliment but I love being 47. I am looking
forward to turning 50. I can't wait. I am loving my life
right now. My current project, the Centenary
Pageant, is unique in nature. I like unique and
exciting projects. We have to backup our lives at
work. I enjoy what I am working on and that is what I
believe in. My work always revolves around food, the
beauty industry and, sometimes, sleep because
those are my favourites. I love my sleep. I want to
make this my legacy, to prove that the pageant
industry is not a frivolous industry. It does not have
to be; there is nothing frivolous about beauty. Beauty
is only frivolous when we make it to be. When we
have serious minded people behind the industry, it is
an industry to be reckoned with."
Also a fitness trainer, Oshinowo advised women that
instead of going under the surgeon's knife for nip
and tuck to look beautiful, they should exercise.
"We can't divorce African women from other women
from the rest of the world. It is a world thing; women
all over the world think they'll look younger if they go
under the knife or they look slimmer. I say wake up
with me at 5.30 every morning and you will look like
this. Eat healthy, five meals a day like I say to them,
five times, small meals a day and you will be healthy.
Do everything in proportion and you will be fine. You
will not need to do nip and tucks," said the fitness
trainer.
Punch Nigeria