With the unveiling of celebrity contestants at the debut of Gulder Ultimate Search: Celebrity Showdown on national television, the race has begun in earnest for the ultimate celebrity in Nigeria.

The first-of-its-kind celebrity reality show saw many of the celebrities, in the spirit of sportsmanship, engaging one another in a war of words to show their level of confidence and preparedness at winning the coveted prize.

Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka is not left out in the race. Renowned for her emotional roles in most movies, she, however, warned her colleagues in the house not to judge her performance in the show based purely on her emotional outlook.

“I could be a very emotional person when acting out my role in a film. Though that may be rightly said to be part of me, in real life, but, let me add that anybody who thinks that I am going to be a ‘weeping girl’ in the house, will be doing that at his or her own peril,” she said.

Though some may dismiss her talk as empty boast, her fans believe that she would really go far in the show judging by her outstanding records as one of the leading Nollywood actresses.

Muma Gee, another contestant is also talking tough, making a case for her fellow female contestants. She said people should not just ascribe strength to men alone.

“Women too have their own strength in their own way,” Muma Gee stressed. “People should not just rule female contestants out, after all, it is said that what a man can do, women can do even better.”

Speaking on the ultimate show, Yusuf Ageni, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc said that the brewing giant will continue giving Nigerian television viewers interesting programmes laced with international formats.

The GUS celebrity showdown, he added, will keep viewers in Nigeria and around the world glued to their TVs for the 11 weeks that it will run on the screen.

The 10 celebrities contesting to emerge the ultimate celebrity in the maiden edition of the reality show anchored by screen diva Genevieve Nnaji, include: Comedienne Princess, Emeka Ike, Muma Gee, Funke Akindele, Daddy Showkey, Chioma Chukwurah, Abbass Akande Obesere, Weird MC, Dare Art Alade, and Bob-Manuel Udokwu.

It is being aired once a week, every Sunday, on select television stations in Nigeria and beyond on both terrestrial and satellite channels. The Stations include NTA, AIT, STV, Africa Magic and Soundcity both on DSTV.