"People want to see themselves on television."
With guests Déborah Mutund
Episode notes
"Why do we all dream of going to America today? Because we've seen movies our entire life portraying America as the but as the best place in the world. We want to go to Beverly Hills. But we need to create these same stories for ourselves." Déborah Mutund is a rising star in Francophone TV and the host of the reality TV show called Who Wants to Marry My Son? She talks to Claude Grunitzky about reality TV in Africa, why it’s key to soft power, and what’s holding us back from telling more of our own amazing, compelling, and inspiring stories. Plus: Why you can't get too steamy on African TV.
Transcript
🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:
2:18 From PR to presenting
4:59 Who wants to marry my son?
9:40 Producing content costs money
13:49 Idolizing America
18:28 Self love, the American way
22:23 Advice for the next Oprah
26:47 The importance of self belief
💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:
“People are having their faces exposed and seen by the world. and they need to be able to protect themselves and live off that.”
“I love the dynamism that countries such as Benin and Ghana have. Cote...
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