THE MAKING OF MISS BIG WORLD NIGERIA 2012

BIG SISTER Magazine's publisher Elsie-Coco had paid the MBWN queens a courtesy visit in their camp in Maitama, Abuja, where she officially presented to the ceo of MBWN, Dr. Olubunmi Wilson-Usim the BSM launch edition and the BIG SISTER Magazine certificate of recognition. As a visiting role model to the queens, Elsie in her normal routine took the queens on a breif interactive sermina on  Tips of Building a Good Self Esteem as a Plus Size Lady. In return, the queens thrilled the BSM crew in a dance/catwalk work session. It was  also an emotional moment  Dr. Usim and everyone as they listened to the queens as they opened up on their chanlenges with their body size before coming in for the competition.
 
Elsie-coco(l) and Dr. Usim(r)

THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF BIG SISTER MAGAZINE

 

Opening speech by Elsie-Coco(publisher/editor)

The official launch of BIG SISTER Magazine, came up on the 20^th of October 2012, with Nollywood plus size actress and couturier Adaora Ukoh on the launch edition cover.  With the dress code of red or blue, this was one event that brought about a convergence of plus size industry leaders and the plus size women in general to the venue, Rodizzio Restaurant and Bar, Isaac John, G.R.A., Ikeja. High lights of the event was a fashion runway show by JPK (plus size clothing line), comedy and musical performances. Big Sister Magazine (published by  Elsie-Coco) was unveiled and launched by plus size industry leaders. Amongst the invited guests were the three Ibru sisters, Elvina, Gloria and Obuks. Adoara Ukoh, Moji Hassan, Unyime-Ivy King of (TW magazine), previous and present plus size beauty queens and the host of others. Big Sister is Nigeria’s premiere life style magazine packaged for the special interest of the curvy and plus size sisters, celebrating their worth, talent, brain and also offers useful tips on healthy living, fitness, diet, beauty and boost of self esteem, also putting aspiring plus models on the spot light. It goes for five hundred naira only per copy.  ALAS, THE OROBO SISTERS NOW HAVE A PUBLICATION TO SHINE!!!

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Unveiling of BIG SISTER Magazine

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Rhyno& Moji(MCs of the occasion)

Endorsements from Plus size industry leaders

Adaora intimating the guest on the need to read BSM

Elsie-Coco, the curvy publisher

Some comedy time out with MC Azority

Suj-9ICE preforming
 
The recognition of plus size industry leaders

HOW IT WENT DOWN AT BIG SISTER MAGAZINE PRE-LAUNCH

 THE PRE LAUNCH OF BIG SISTER MAGAZINE,NIGERIA'S PREMIER LIFE STYLE MAGAZINE FOR THE CURVY AND PLUS SIZE SISTERS IN LAGOS WAS HELD IN THE 13TH OF OCTOBER, 2012 AT LA CAMPAGNE TROPICANA, 29, ADENIYI JONE, IKEJA,LAGOS. AMONG THOSE THAT CAME TO SUPPORT THE BIG SISTER BRAND WERE NOTABLE NAMES IN THE NIGERIAN MOVIE INDUSTRY.

 HIGH LIGHTS OF THE BSM PRE LAUNCH EVENT WAS A HEALTH AND FITNESS SESSION/SEMINAR ON IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A GOOD SELF ESTEEM, STYLE AND CAREER EMPOWERMENT. WE WERE ALL INSPIRED AT THE END OF THE TWO HOUR EVENT.

 

Voke, Adaora, Elsie-Coco, Moji and Chichi (L-R)

 

Ceo BBM Voke(2nd L) with the crew

 

Adaora's seminar presentation on style tips for plus size

 

Moji a,k,a, Mama Ajasco presentation on Importance of having a good self esteem

 

Some of the BIG BOLD MODELS participants

 

Fitness time out

We the managements and staffs of BIG SISTER MAGAZINE cordially request for your presence at the official launch of BIG SISTER MAGAZINE, Nigeria's premiere life style magazine for the curvy and plus size sisters.

DETAILS
Date: 20th
October,2012
Time: 1pm - 6pm(NO AFRICAN TIME PLEASE)
Venue: Rodizzio # 29 Isaac John st.G.R.A,Ikeja,Lagos.
Color Code: Red & Blue or a touch of both colors.
Come support the BIG SISTER BRAND

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CALL OUR HOT LINES: 08064233383,07037236001 OR 08023709028. Thank you!!!

BIG SISTER MAGAZINE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES

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WELCOME TO BIG SISTER MAGAZINE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION

ONE YEAR OF A PLUS CELEBRATION

It was exactly July 2011 that BIG SISTER was delivered having conceived it in late 2009. I remember writing in the editorial page then that I felt like a proud mother whose baby was in your hands, I had titled that piece ‘MY JULY DREAMS.’ I was ecstatic as it was a double celebration for me as July also marks my birth month. The birth of BSM was the beginning of our impact in the plus size industry and in the lives of fuller figured women.
BSM became a forum where the curvy and big sisters were celebrated as she gave room for fans to shine, express themselves, feel sexy and edgy. One year down the memory lane, BIG SISTER Magazine has boosted the confidence of the fuller figured sisters with inspiring features inside our 5 editions both in prints and online, we have kept the vision of truly becoming a voice that represents the clan of the curvy and plus size sisters and also supporting and celebrating bodies with plus size projects within and outside Nigeria such as THE INTERNATIONAL FULLER WOMAN NETWORK-USA, MISS BIG WORLD NIGERIA, MISS ENDOWED AFRICA, ADAORA COUTURE, JPKINGDOM and South Africa’s Plus Fab

 I have looked back at the last one year, I have questioned myself time about time if this is actually what I want to do, and I am still convinced that it is. I didn’t do this alone this past one year, my ever supporting team always had my back. We have so become a community, a virtual family that came together for one genuine love and passion for the plus size community and industry. Special thanks to God, our families, partners and fans world wide for standing by us in the last one year.

Happy anniversary BIG SISTER Magazine.

Please enjoy a ride with me as I take you down one year memory lane in this our anniversary edition.
ELSIE-COCO UTONG
Founder/EIC 
for  Big Sister Magazine team.

COVER GIRLS ON PARADE

COVER GIRLS PARADE

They are a representation of true African women, big, bold, beautiful, full of strength and purposeful. They are women who have made remarkable strides in their various fields of endeavors and proven to be forces to recon with. They have entertained us in movies, music, comedy, pageantry, the media and entertainment world in general.

These sisters who are enviable among their peers and role models to fans and younger generation undoubtedly inspired our 5 editions, in the last one year of publishing BIG SISTER, they took us way back to their humble beginning to the days of fame and challenges ahead of them.  

Months have passed by, our cover girls are still holding onto their game, exploring fame and achieving greater heights. In this anniversary edition BSM recaps our interesting moments with them.

 

Lepacious Bose

Olubose Ogunboye aka Lepacioous Bose is one sister that has been holding it down in the comedy field. In 2009, she won the best female comedian award in Nigeria. We were proud to have this Theater Arts graduate/barrister grace our very first edition. In our 3 page interview with her, one of the things she talked about was her brand in her words; ‘My brand is different because my brand is natural. My brand is more about myself. I don’t insult people. I don’t go on stage and make the audience my target. I don’t just sit down and say ‘Bros, see your head see your nose, see your lips.’ And so my brand does a lot of self esteem building for big people, because I make fun of it in such a way that you will not feel bad about yourself anymore after seeing me. It’s like you telling  yourself  if someone this big as Lepacious can be this active, can be this alive, can be this care free about it, then there is nothing wrong with me. My brand is a way of saying to people that I am who I am and I am proud of who I am. That is what my brand is all about.’  
 

Roselyn Ngissah

For our 2^nd edition, she decided to spread our sisterly movement to our neigbouring country Ghana and who best could grace our cover edition if not Roselyn Ngissah, the 2011 best actress in Ghana award winner for the movie 4 Can Play.

 

The Krimi Sisters

They are better known as The Krimi Sisters and we were proud to have the duo of Franka and Fidelia grace our 3^rd edition. Franka aka Krimi an upcoming performing artist would be remembered to be the last woman standing during  MTN Project Fame West Africa season2. When BSM asked what her experience was like in the MTNPF academy, here is what she had to say; ‘Being the biggest plus sized in the academy then, it was really challenging because  we had the so called slim and sexy gals with great voices, but  I still stood out and thanks to West Africa for helping me do that, most times I had to do extra things like dancing and some funny things but I thank God for making it work for me.’                                                 

And for Fidelia who is an ex-plus sized beauty queen, she had a word of advice for sisters with low self esteem; ‘Fat is not an ailment, be yourself, you may have one thing God has deposited in you that will bring a change to this great nation. You are beautiful and lucky to have come as a full option so rock and roll big sis flaunt it, cause at the end of the day its all about you. It’s your life and while using your time to stay shy at home, others are moving on. Big is beautiful. Big is African. Big is actually Nigerian.’

 

RELEBOGILE MABOTJA

We continued our sisterly movement from coast to coast and for our 4^th edition, we stopped by The Sun City where we caught up with South Africa’s sister of many parts RELEBOGILE MABOTJA, a performing artist, actress, presenter, writer and producer. We were curious to know what were her challenges that come along side fame, hear her; ‘Privacy can be a bit of an issue at times. Contrary to what some may believe, I can be very shy in public and around people I don’t know. Can be uncomfortable and its something I’ll never get used. The great thing is having a platform. I am able to say something and have people listen. I can bring a voice to great causes and things like that make all the ‘disadvantages’ worth it   

Diwari Peterside

Diwari Peterside was on our cover for the 5^th edition. Dee as popularly called another up coming artist who stood out as a full figured sister during the just continued Nigerian Idol season2. With her slight resemblance with international act Adele,  BSM couldn’t help asking if anyone had ever told her that and surprisingly she said; ‘ Yes! I got that a lot on the show (Nigerian Idol) especially from my fellow contestants. I think it's because we are both big and in love with false lashes. I absolutely LOVE Adele. I've covered her songs so much on my gigs I almost believe they're mine now. Her music is soulful and her voice is to die for.’

BIG SISTER PLUS MODELS

They graced our back page. They were our very own plus size model.