I can have sex as long as it makes my man happy — Marian Aligbe

Luscious and sensual looking Marian ‘Mimi’
Aligbe is poised to storm the entertainment
industry in Nigeria, in a style not seen in a
long time. In this interview, the stunning
lawyer turned model, talks about her career,
fashion, love and sex:
How it all began
My manager, Jazzy, linked me up. But before
then, he knew I had a passion for modelling
and acting so he decided to help me out. I
was in a music video sometime in 2014; we
met at the video shoot, the title of the song
isJejeje, by Elmya. I was the major video
vixen in the video. I started modelling
professionally in 2011 before I gained
admission into the university. I started
modeling before acting but modelling is just
something I love doing while acting is what I
really want to do. You could say that acting is
an inborn thing for me.
Education
and career
I’ve been
in school;
I’m a
graduate
of law
from
Houdegbe
North
American
University,
in
Republic
of Benin.
That’s
why I’ve
not really
had time
to pursue
my acting
career,
but now that I’m done with school, I’m going
fully into it. Though my passion is in acting
and modelling, career wise, I have always
wanted to be lawyer, that’s why I went into
the university to study law. . In the future I
may still practice law, but for now, it’s acting
and modelling.
Parents’ reaction to dumping law for acting
and modelling
They are okay with it, though my dad is not
so into it, but my mum is 100% behind me.
She is and has been very supportive. My
mum bought the idea because I’ve been
convincing her long before I even got into the
university. I did some modeling stuff in the
U.K when we travelled; runway, photo shoots,
etc, so she already knew I had passion for it.
I just had to suspend it because of school.
Coping with peer pressure in school
It’s a matter of choice, you have to choose
between good and bad, we can’t all be the
same. With God and parental advice, I was
able to scale through. Of course yes, there
would definitely be temptations, but I
overcame them. I always remembered my
mum, her advice and prayers, so I resist the
temptation. I guess her prayers also helped
me. I never cut corners, even when I partook
in a beauty contest, Miss Houdegbe, that was
in 2012. Though I didn’t win but I was the
1strunner up. Well, I’m pretty and I have the
passion, brain and confidence needed to get
there.
What makes a model?
First, your passion, followed by your looks. I
mean if you are pretty and tall, depending on
what kind of modeling you are doing. If it’s
runway it’s about the height, it doesn’t
depend on your beauty. You just have to be
tall and have a good physique. If it’s
billboards, it’s mostly about the face. You
also have to be smart about it because some
people do some unprofessional stuff before
getting up there. More, so, you have to put
God first in everything you do.
Temptations in the line of duty
Yes, I have been tempted severally to go
overboard in the quest of getting something
done but I have always resisted the it. While I
was in the U.K, there was this guy who had
gone far in the movie industry and he wanted
me to have sex with him in order to secure
jobs for me. As much as I wanted the jobs, I
didn’t have to do that. I really tempted to do
it but I convinced myself it wasn’t wise, that I
should wait for my time. I’m glad I did.
Relationship status
I’m not dating, because I don’t want to. I just
want to pursue my career for now. Being in a
relationship now will be a distraction, so it’s
one step at a time for me. It has nothing to
do with my experiences in previous affairs.
I’ve actually never been heartbroken before,
I’ve been in a relationship before but I ended
it not because of my career but because I just
got tired.
Opinion on the fashion industry in Nigeria
Well, the fashion industry in Nigeria is actually
moving differently, people now get to buy
more of African and Nigerian stuff. On red
carpets at events, when celebrities and other
guests are asked what they are wearing, you
now hear names of Nigerian stylists and
fashion designers. They patronise more of
Nigerian stuff than foreign stuff now, and this
has encouraged more people to invest in the
Nigerian fashion industry.
Fashion style
I really don’t have a fashion sense or style.
When I wake up in the morning, I check my
wardrobe, I just combine one outfit with the
other and if it comes out nice, then I go with
it. I’m actually passionate about what I wear
and how I look, and to be frank, I do more of
foreign. It’s not like I’m promoting foreign
stuffs but I’ve not really had time to go to an
indigenous fashion house to get something
for myself, I just buy clothes. I wear anything,
it doesn’t matter who made it or what, as long
as it looks good, I’ll wear it.
Take on Nollywood actresses who date
marketers to get roles
I think it’s true. A friend of mine actually
dated a marketer in order to get a role in a
movie. Seriously, it is not the best thing to
do. It’s not even certain that the marketer
would help you get the role. There is no
signed contract or document so you might
just be cheated. I would rather just wait and
get things done in the right way.
Sex
That is like five times a year, (laughs).
Honestly speaking, it depends on the man. I
can have sex as many times as possible and
as long as it takes for my man to be happy.
Comparing the sexes
I think women are stronger in bed. Women
tend to last longer in bed compared to some
men that just last for about two minutes.