Actress and reality TV personality Beverly Osu has shared that long before she became a household name in the entertainment industry, she had dreams of dedicating her life to the Catholic Church as a Reverend Sister.
Speaking on the Creativtea Podcast, Beverly said she was raised in a deeply Catholic family and attended Daughters Of Divine Love Juniorate in Enugu, where she nurtured her ambition of joining the religious order.
According to her, the discipline and neat appearance of priests and Reverend Sisters fascinated her from a young age and played a major role in shaping her aspirations.
The actress also addressed the backlash she faced after a photoshoot in which she dressed as a Reverend Sister. She maintained that the shoot was purely artistic and that many people misunderstood her intentions.
Beverly further rejected the perception that she is controversial, saying she has never intentionally done anything to provoke outrage and has simply remained true to herself throughout her career.
“I grew up in Lagos, in Surulere, and from Surulere I moved to Yaba, Ojuelegba. I am a Lagos girl.
“I was meant to be a Reverend Sister. I wanted to really be a Reverend Sister. Now, I am doing God’s work in other ways.
“I love how they dress. Because I am meticulous and very neat, I just loved how clean the priests and Reverend Sisters were. Literally, that was it.
“I grew up in a very Catholic-oriented home. This is not just being Catholic in Africa, far and wide. People just read meaning to it. Nigerians just like to talk. It wasn’t a big deal. It was just arty.
“I have never meant any harm. I have never done anything with the mindset to be controversial. I just came across the word ‘controversial’. People say I am controversial, but I am just being me.”
