Five Reasons You Should (NOT) Watch Jim Iyke: Unscripted

 The
self-acclaimed bad boy of Nollywood is not controversy shy. Thriving
vigorously on negative publicity, he has created a brand that has proven
troublesome in recent times, generating juicy news for tabloids and
blogs; and so rather than have strangers and the media tell his story on
his behalf, Jim decides to allow a no-holds-barred access into his
world, giving him the chance to present the facts of his life on his own
terms.

“For
once, I want people to see me with perspective devoid of prejudice and
bias,” he said. “I want to give people an unguarded access to the
entirety of my life.”

The
show premiered on Thursday the 17th April and though it is only the
first two episodes of a 13-week series, here are a number of facts we
think you may like to know to help you decide whether to watch or not.

Jim Iyke’s Aggressiveness:
Jim Iyke claims he agreed to the show because he felt the need to clear
up some of the many rumours trailing the tabloids about him, saying:
“The entirety of my person has always been from the point of view of
others and people have drawn conclusions from it … so I decided for once
to tell my story unscripted.” Among such rumours are the tales of his
numerous fights with different people from policemen to bouncers, from
Lagos to Kenya. However, if this show was targeted at dispelling such
rumours, it is an epic fail as in the pilot, we see Jim Iyke engage in
an almost-violent exchange with his girlfriend of five years Keturah
Hamilton, a Jamaican model. Our very first interaction with Jim Iyke on
his own terms and we see him yell vigorously at his woman? To be fair,
we see Keturah pull Jim by the neck, which would set most guys off, but
he could have handled the situation with a little more finesse. Oh well,
that’s the Jim Iyke he so desperately wants us to see, but he doesn’t
appear different from the one we are all accustomed to, does he?

Nudity on Display:
Speaking to press at the launch of the show, Jim Iyke explained that
there will be some times during the series where aspects of his body may
have to be blurred for the convenience of younger viewers. “I walk
around my house naked and since it’s an unscripted show about me, I
figured why not let the cameras in on every aspect of my life; so yes,
there will be nudity.” So ladies, if you are into that sort of thing,
you just might want to keep your eyes glued to your screens.

Alcohol to go round:
Unlike Omotola’s show where all she does is globetrot and have cameras
follow her to shoots and meetings, with Jim, you get a whole lot more
than boring interviews and church services. He goes partying in
different clubs with his wild friends where they try to pick girls up
while getting high on booze. Though Jim sticks to bottled water, he
engages his friends and encourages them to get high and approach ladies
on his behalf.

Love Story gone sour:
So Jim Iyke doesn’t just play the lover boy on television, he is
apparently in a turbulent relationship with girlfriend, Keturah, who is
desperate to take things to the next level but Jim Iyke is obviously not
ready to settle down as he is seen asking one of his friends at a club
to help him retrieve another girl’s number while Keturah was distracted.
Two episodes down and both show him engaged in a lovers brawl with his
girl. Sounds like a Nollywood script gone bad right? Wrong! Its Jim
Iyke’s life and times on full display.

Unscripted? More like script gone bad:
If Jim’s idea of an unscripted reality series was to embarrass his
Jamaican girlfriend, then he was spot-on, as since the series debut, she
has been the butt of many jokes on blogs. Why? The Jamaican model
aggressively attacked Jim Iyke just outside a club, claiming that he had
ignored her all night acting like he was single. Well, if anyone was
acting, it would have been Keturah, as she looked as though she was only
playing out a role on a movie set. The fight didn’t look legit as she
yanked at her lover from behind, screaming and creating a scene, giving
life to the banter that the show is actually scripted.