It was recently reported that a certain model and video vixen named Debee, called out TEKNO for dropping her from his music video because of her dark skin colour, but the video director, Paul Gambit has come out to explain the actual reason for her rejection.
During a chat with Sunday Scoop, Paul Gambit, the director, who shot the video said;
“They say customers are always right.
I cast someone for a role but the executive producer said she
didn’t fit in with what he wanted for the project. He said he would have preferred her in another project. Do you expect me to start arguing with my client? I am the director, not the client who will pay for the job. I understand how she felt and we tried to talk about it.”
Gambit maintained that the vixen wasn’t asked to leave the set and he did all he could do to pacify her.didn’t fit in with what he wanted for the project. He said he would have preferred her in another project. Do you expect me to start arguing with my client? I am the director, not the client who will pay for the job. I understand how she felt and we tried to talk about it.”
“I think it was her first experience
because video vixens
get rejected regularly but they don’t call out the
artistes involved. Tekno and I have kept quiet about it, but to be
honest with you, it was never about the colour of her skin. I was sad
about the statement because I didn’t understand why she would go to that
extent. As a man, don’t you have what you like in a girl? If you prefer
slim ladies, does that mean fat ladies are bad? For almost four hours,
we didn’t shoot because we were looking for someone who would fit what
Tekno wanted,” he said.On whether Tekno begged the model or tried to give her reasons for his action, Gambit said;
“If you are a top artiste like Tekno,
would you apologise when the lady didn’t give you audience. It is
easier for people to say Tekno did something wrong until you put
yourself in his situation. When we sent her details to Tekno, he was not
totally sure about using her. He said he would conclude on the day of
the shoot; so, it was not 100 percent certain that she would play the
lead role. She just wanted to make everyone feel that it was about her
colour. The simple truth is that her beauty was not the type Tekno was
looking for; it doesn’t mean he didn’t see any beauty in her. Tekno had
his preference for the shoot. I am sure the girl cannot date all the
guys that come her way. She will have her taste as well.”


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