Story behind my sleeping with- dog-video by Cossy

Cossy Orjiakor’s name, no doubt, rings a bell,
especially in the social and entertainment world because of the way she exposes
her massive breasts without giving a damn about what people think about her.
The Nollywood actress, musician and ex-dancer in this interview with Angela
Davies speaks about a number of issues.

I do music now and I do movies
sometimes. I will be producing my very first movie probably at the end of this
year.

How was
growing up for you?

Growing up was nice. In the
kind of family I come from, my parents allow you to be who you want to be. But,
they gave all of us education up to the university level.

Can you
define your fashion statement?

Basically, how I dress or what
I wear depends on how I feel. The event I am attending determines the way I
will dress.

Are you
a fashion freak?

No, I am not but I love
fashion.

What is
that fashion item you cannot do without as a woman?

I can do without anything but I
cannot do without my Blackberry. Most times I am all alone in the house so I
chat with my friends, especially when I am bored or stressed.

Have
you ever had an experience where a guy could not resist looking at your boobs
and then touched them?

Yes, sure it has happened to
me.

What
was your reaction?

I was in the traffic one day and
one of these guys who sold in traffic just came and grabbed my boobs and ran
away. I was stunned. He was coming back the second time and when he saw my
facial expression, he could not try it again. I was ready for him.

Is it
true that you are now into big-time property business?

Basically it is true but it is
not like a big-time thing.

What’s
the worst rumour you have heard about yourself?

The worst rumour I have heard
about myself was that dog story where it was alleged that I slept with a dog. It
was so terrible that even the producer and director denied me. It got me
thinking that what of if I was dead. If they had the mind to deny a living
person, then, they can as well poison you. I took the producer to court because
I served them court papers. We got the video and my mother said if these people
can go to this extent to tarnish me, then they can do worse and she advised
that I should just leave them. It was actually my mother that made me forget
about the matter because my sister is a lawyer and she was working for Ricky
Tafa, a law firm based in Abuja. She was ready to take up the case but my mum
asked me to forget about it and I did.

Did
that experience make you stop acting?

No, it didn’t stop me from
acting. If I am called upon to take up a movie role, I go but I am very
particular about roles. I love my life. I can’t really go to a place where I
will be scared. Some people don’t like you so you just keep off.

If you
have to flaunt any part of your body, where will that be?

It depends, I don’t know. I
have very nice bikini bottom. Well most people will think you will say your
boobs (Laughs) No, I will probably flaunt my nice bikin bottom in my bikini.

If you
have to change anything about yourself, what would that be?

Nothing. I just like myself the
way I am.

How do
you handle your male fans?
 I try not to get very close. If
I am in a place where there are so many people and I don’t want to get
personal, I assume a bony look so that nobody will actually come and talk to me.
But if I am in the mood to smile, I will smile with everybody. It actually
depends on my mood.

What
puts you off people?

The negative attitude of
people, the way they talk or their attitude towards me, especially for the
first time, puts me off. I read faces a lot.

A lot
of people believe that you do not have friends neither does your colleagues in
the Nollywood industry like you. How true is this?

I have a lot of friends but I
protect my friends. I don’t like to be seen with my friends.

Why?

As I said I like protecting my
friends because I don’t want people to say to them, see your friend, see what
she is wearing, see your friend she slept with a dog. My friends keep defending
me so I try to stay off them but I have very good friends in the industry.

How
would you describe Cossy Orjiakor?

She is very fun-loving, nice
but an introvert. I don’t like going out much and mixing with people because I
am scared of people’s reaction. You know some people already have this negative
mindset about me, so I prefer you to have that negative mindset than for me to
say ‘hello’ and then you give me a negative attitude just because of the
negative attitude that you already have towards me. The truth is that I shy
away from negativity, so I maintain a very few friends.

What is
your normal day like?

It is very hectic. I work for
myself so sometimes it is really hectic and stressful. At other times, I am
just there chilling. How do you like your make-up? It all depends, but I am not
actually particular about makeup. However, when I am going to an important
event, I make up to suit the event.

How do
you keep fit?

I have some gym equipment in
the house so I gym at home.

What is
your philosophy of life?

Take life easy, just live your
life and be happy. The most important thing is to be happy. Also, you should
only go to places where you are celebrated.

So, who
is the man in your life right now?

I am very single and available.
I am open to date.

What
makes you happy?

Being with happy people makes
me happy. I love positiveminded people around me.

I
believe you pray, what do you tell God when you pray?

Prayer is a personal thing with
God. I tell God what is on my mind. All have sinned and have come short of the
glory of God. I go to church you know; I am an Anglican.

What is
the misconception you think people have about you?

I have bad press publicity
about the kind of clothes I wear and all that. There was a time I attended this
old school party and I dressed the old school way. The press then wrote that
this is how Cossy is, she is looking ugly, and maybe she was on cocaine and all
that. How could I go to an old school party looking new school? That day, I
even had nice Brazillian weave-on on and I had to weave it any how so that I
will look old school. I think they just like talking about me.

How do
you love your hair?

I love wigs a lot. I love
Brazillian, lace wigs and other long weave-on. For my hair, I am always wearing
short hair. I cut my real hair and I groom it well.