Big Brother Africa: L-Boogie dishes the dirt

YOU can always count on Lerato to speak her mind.

She was one of those characters who really evoked strong emotions, one way or the other. She stood up for herself and never backed down from a fight.Some would even say she relished the opportunity to stir things up in the house.While some viewers thought she was lazy, others applauded her for her intelligence and the hours of fun and entertainment she brought to the house.NATASHA UYS chatted to her and got the low down on seeing through Bertha, having a future with Max and partying up a storm with our girl Meryl.How was your first night out of the BBA house? I was really exhausted so I just took it easy.I spent some time with my friends and family just sitting around chatting and catching up on everything that has happened in the last two months.It was really great to have them there, I really missed them.What feedback have you got since your eviction? A lot of people have told me that I should have been more wary of Bertha and that she was not quite what she pretended to be.Do you agree with their take on her? Somewhat.I agree that she was not who she portrayed herself to be.Funnily enough we were not that close initially.I was so upset after Meryl left and I think Bertha was acting strategically when she made the move over to the ‘Untouchable’ side.She will probably end up regretting that particular decision.Do you think she will stick with Kwaku or try to worm her way over to the other side? I think she will probably stick in it with Kwaku, although I must say I don’t know if her feelings for him are as genuine as she would like us to believe.I can’t wait to see how it all plays out.I can’t wait for us all to get together and have a real, honest conversation, for everyone to say how they feel without any mikes or cameras around.On to Maxwell.What first attracted you to him? Initially we just clicked as friends.The more time we spent together the closer we got and the more we got to know each other.Eventually the two of us just gravitated towards a relationship.It was a progressive development, it did not happen overnight.When Maxwell was evicted, he was very ambiguous about the relationship between the two of you and very vocal about his love for his girlfriend.What do you think about that? Well when it comes to Max, I’m not going to listen to what other people say, I don’t want to think too much about the negative.I know what went on between us and as soon as I get a chance, I want to talk to him and see where we are both at.I guess I just have to wait and see what will happen and take it from there.Do you regret having a relationship with him? No, not at all.Do you think it spoiled your chances of winning the competition? It could have but still, I don’t regret it.Are you aware that Max’s girlfriend dumped him because of his relationship with you? I am aware of it but as I said I have not spoken to him yet as I have been very busy with media interviews.I will say this though, when we do eventually talk – that is sure to be one heck of an interesting conversation.Besides Max, which of the other evicted housemates would you like to talk to? I would love to try and contact Meryl and Justice.If you happen to speak to Meryl, please tell her to call me! I would really love her to come to my eviction party.On to house matters …You were very outspoken in the house.Was that part of your strategy? No …that was just me being me.I believe in free speech and my mother taught me to speak up about things that bother me.That is what I had against some of the housemates – the fact that they never spoke about issues, they never communicated about what was bothering them.During your post-eviction interview with KB, you remarked that the house would be boring without you.What do you think of the way Africa has voted so far in this competition? Just because I was voted out doesn’t change the way I feel about the way the whole of Africa has been voting.Generally though I think that the entertaining and fun people have been voted out like Meryl, Max and myself.It doesn’t make sense to me, to vote out the entertaining people and keep the less entertaining, less fun people in.It just goes to show that Africa cannot handle strong women like you and Meryl and that they would rather keep an adulterous man in the house, like Richard.Exactly – you took the words right out of my mouth.I spoke to him about it and discussed it in my diary room sessions extensively.I think Tatiana might be playing Richard and that he is just too stupid to see it.If that was my husband I would have my lawyer throw the divorce papers over the garden wall, hopefully it would land right in his lap while he was lying in the hammock with Tatiana.Who do you think will win? I think Ofunneka stands a good chance.Her strategy seems to be working, she is playing both sides …I like to call her the 3D – the Dancing Domestic Diva.All she does is dance, cook and clean.Dance, cook and clean.I mean honestly – would you want to get rid of the person who is making life a little easier for you, by cooking and cleaning all the time? What was your lowest point in the house? There were a couple of low points.When Meryl left, I was quite upset and spoke about her quite a bit.The day Max left was really horrible.It was such a draining experience – emotionally and physically.It took me almost a week to get my spirits up again.The other low point was when we had to do the obstacle course.That was very taxing, physically and mentally as I felt like I had already failed – even before I began.That was tough.And the highest? Every time I went to the Penthouse was a blast.All four times were just incredible.I had fun each and every time and it was great to be the only person who had been to the Penthouse four times.It would have been five if I hadn’t taken the World Cup tickets.I was the Penthouse Queen.Any regrets? No.What are your plans now? I really enjoy my job in event management so I would like to continue doing that but I would also like to take the opportunity to travel around Africa a bit.I would love to go to each of the 11 other countries to experience everything that was talked about in the house.I would love to venture into television – perhaps a lifestyle programme, something which involves music and travel.Even radio – I guess the sky is really the limit.She stood up for herself and never backed down from a fight.Some would even say she relished the opportunity to stir things up in the house.While some viewers thought she was lazy, others applauded her for her intelligence and the hours of fun and entertainment she brought to the house.NATASHA UYS chatted to her and got the low down on seeing through Bertha, having a future with Max and partying up a storm with our girl Meryl.How was your first night out of the BBA house? I was really exhausted so I just took it easy.I spent some time with my friends and family just sitting around chatting and catching up on everything that has happened in the last two months.It was really great to have them there, I really missed them. What feedback have you got since your eviction? A lot of people have told me that I should have been more wary of Bertha and that she was not quite what she pretended to be. Do you agree with their take on her? Somewhat.I agree that she was not who she portrayed herself to be.Funnily enough we were not that close initially.I was so upset after Meryl left and I think Bertha was acting strategically when she made the move over to the ‘Untouchable’ side.She will probably end up regretting that particular decision.Do you think she will stick with Kwaku or try to worm her way over to the other side? I think she will probably stick in it with Kwaku, although I must say I don’t know if her feelings for him are as genuine as she would like us to believe.I can’t wait to see how it all plays out.I can’t wait for us all to get together and have a real, honest conversation, for everyone to say how they feel without any mikes or cameras around. On to Maxwell.What first attracted you to him? Initially we just clicked as friends.The more time we spent together the closer we got and the more we got to know each other.Eventually the two of us just gravitated towards a relationship.It was a progressive development, it did not happen overnight. When Maxwell was evicted, he was very ambiguous about the relationship between the two of you and very vocal about his love for his girlfriend.What do you think about that? Well when it comes to Max, I’m not going to listen to what other people say, I don’t want to think too much about the negative.I know what went on between us and as soon as I get a chance, I want to talk to him and see where we are both at.I guess I just have to wait and see what will happen and take it from there. Do you regret having a relationship with him? No, not at all. Do you think it spoiled your chances of winning the competition? It could have but still, I don’t regret it. Are you aware that Max’s girlfriend dumped him because of his relationship with you? I am aware of it but as I said I have not spoken to him yet as I have been very busy with media interviews.I will say this though, when we do eventually talk – that is sure to be one heck of an interesting conversation.Besides Max, which of the other evicted housemates would you like to talk to? I would love to try and contact Meryl and Justice.If you happen to speak to Meryl, please tell her to call me! I would really love her to come to my eviction party. On to house matters …You were very outspoken in the house.Was that part of your strategy? No …that was just me being me.I believe in free speech and my mother taught me to speak up about things that bother me.That is what I had against some of the housemates – the fact that they never spoke about issues, they never communicated about what was bothering them.During your post-eviction interview with KB, you remarked that the house would be boring without you.What do you think of the way Africa has voted so far in this competition? Just because I was voted out doesn’t change the way I feel about the way the whole of Africa has been voting.Generally though I think that the entertaining and fun people have been voted out like Meryl, Max and myself.It doesn’t make sense to me, to vote out the entertaining people and keep the less entertaining, less fun people in. It just goes to show that Africa cannot handle strong women like you and Meryl and that they would rather keep an adulterous man in the house, like Richard.Exactly – you took the words right out of my mouth.I spoke to him about it and discussed it in my diary room sessions extensively.I think Tatiana might be playing Richard and that he is just too stupid to see it.If that was my husband I would have my lawyer throw the divorce papers over the garden wall, hopefully it would land right in his lap while he was lying in the hammock with Tatiana. Who do you think will win? I think Ofunneka stands a good chance.Her strategy seems to be working, she is playing both sides …I like to call her the 3D – the Dancing Domestic Diva.All she does is dance, cook and clean.Dance, cook and clean.I mean honestly – would you want to get rid of the person who is making life a little easier for you, by cooking and cleaning all the time? What was your lowest point in the house? There were a couple of low points.When Meryl left, I was quite upset and spoke about her quite a bit.The day Max left was really horrible.It was such a draining experience – emotionally and physically.It took me almost a week to get my spirits up again.The other low point was when we had to do the obstacle course.That was very taxing, physically and mentally as I felt like I had already failed – even before I began.That was tough. And the highest? Every time I went to the Penthouse was a blast.All four times were just incredible.I had fun each and every time and it was great to be the only person who had been to the Penthouse four times.It would have been five if I hadn’t taken the World Cup tickets.I was the Penthouse Queen. Any regrets? No.What are your plans now? I really enjoy my job in event management so I would like to continue doing that but I would also like to take the opportunity to travel around Africa a bit.I would love to go to each of the 11 other countries to experience everything that was talked about in the house.I would love to venture into television – perhaps a lifestyle programme, something which involves music and travel.Even radio – I guess the sky is really the limit.