habits while Roki’s somewhat temperamental attitude is a turn-off.
Maneta is still reserved but it might be too early to judge the housemates as they try to settle in the house.
Below are the profiles of the housemates.
Maneta – Zimbabwe
Age: 21
Bulawayo-born Maneta is a law student who says she is her own role model: “I am my own person and I have my own capabilities and I am fearfully and wonderfully made”.
She has four older sisters and one older brother and says her law degree and her entrepreneurial endeavour are the things she’s most proud of because they make her feel “like a Superwoman”.
She was inspired to enter Big Brother StarGame after watching former housemate Karen entertain viewers and have so much fun.
She’ll be playing the game with her step-sister, Teclar, “because she is more interesting”. Maneta describes herself as fun, intelligent, beautiful, exotic and indescribable.
She says that she is a grounded and humble person with morals who respects hard work and perseverance in others.
She dislikes pretenders and liars!
If she wins the grand prize, Maneta will make a better future for herself.
She is hoping to gain exposure, publicity, fun and new contacts from playing the game and says her family is behind both her and her sister.
She’s excited by the fact that the whole continent will be watching her and is looking forward to an “interesting and intriguing” Big Brother StarGame.
Her favourite place in Zimbabwe is the Victoria Falls and says the best thing about Africa is that it has a lot of nature, animals, plants and beautiful people.
Away from home, she loves Rome and Venice because of the buildings, culture and food. On the topic of food, her favourites are mushrooms and cheese and she loves watching America’s Next Top Model and Gossip Girl.
Teclar — Zimbabwe
Age: 31
Actress and entrepreneur Teclar is single and currently studying towards her degree. She likes to eat pork, sadza and Greek salad and likes the music of Beyonce, Adele, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Pink, Lady Gaga and Rihanna — and many more! She enjoys watching The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jerry Springer, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Takeshi’s Castle and Big Brother on the small screen, and says her favourite movies include Final Destination, Why Did I Get Married? and Soul Food.
Her favourite place in Zimbabwe is Nyanga and she says the best thing about Africa is that it’s a beautiful continent full of uncountable opportunities. Teclar has a mentor, whom she stayed with for five years and taught her a lot about business, the importance of working hard and how to look after herself.
Inspired to enter Big Brother StarGame with her step-sister Maneta by former housemate Karen, her fans, her classmates and her family, Teclar says she will do anything to win — except if it harms her integrity.
Already a regular on TV on Studio 263, she isn’t fazed by having the continent watching her every move.
If she wins, she’ll invest the money in her personal business and start a chat show on TV which she hopes would eventually lead to setting up a non-governmental organisation to support single mothers in Zimbabwe.
Teclar describes herself as friendly, entertaining, fun and cunning and promises viewers fireworks, loads of dance, music, great comedy and drama and plenty of extreme entertainment.
She dislikes abusive people and spending hours doing housework. — Dstv.
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