Sabina: I missed my baby

Rumours had been flying that Sabina had left an infant behind in the hands of a house-help to participate in Big Brother Hotshots . And it was only after she confirmed the news that everything seemed to change.

Early last week, her mood in the house changed drastically. She seemed disturbed and sure she would not going to last long in the house.

But it was the announcement that she had actually left behind a baby, a seven-month-old infant, that got many fans from across Africa changing their perspective on the way they viewed her, even after starting as one of the hot favourites.

“I am happy that I am going home to see my baby. I will also get back to my acting career,” she said.

The revelation crushed her dreams of winning the Sh26 million prize money that she had planned to put toward buying a house, spoiling her family with a holiday, building her grandmother a house and her daughter’s education.

After Biggie announced her eviction from the Big Brother Hotshots house on Sunday, the TV girl, who has featured in a number of local dramas looked relaxed even as Kenyans took to Twitter to rant about her eviction.

Apparently, besides Kenya, no other country had given Sabina a vote, making her one of the least voted nominees alongside Esther from Uganda and Lillian from Nigeria.

“Sabina has an seven-month-old baby, so Africa just found it fair to relieve her from the game so that she can attend to her baby.

In one of her diary sessions, it was clear she was missing her baby who was left under the care of a maid, and from the message she sent out to the maid, Africa was left with no choice but to set her free,” a comment from a Ugandan blog read hours after Sabina was shown the door.

“Surely, how could she leave behind such a small baby to go for Big Brother? Who leaves behind a seven-month-old to go for such a competition,” an anonymous caller asked Pulse.

“I think she represented us well. She showed a sense of responsibility and maturity and did not behave ratchet like some of our previous representatives did before. I think Mombasa is proud of her and we will host a bash for her once she returns,” Omtere, one of Mombasa’s controversial celebrities, who is also branded the King of Facebook in showbiz circles, reacted.

The 28-year-old Sabina is a TV and media personality from Mombasa. She has a degree in finance and is working on a post-graduate diploma in humanitarian studies and diplomacy.

It looks like a bad season for the girls in this Hotshots edition as so far, all five evicted housemates have been girls. The Sunday triple eviction of Lillian, Esther and Sabina comes a week after other two females, Resa and Mira, were evicted.