February 06, (THEWILL) – Winner of the season six edition of the now rested Big Brother Africa, Karen Igho-Rakos has finally broken into Hollywood with an appearance in a romantic comedy drama, And Just Like That.  The mother of two has been receiving accolades from those who have watched the comedy series. Many of her fans who have not heard from the model since she relocated abroad are eager to watch the series.
Karen has also responded to speculations that she got the role as a ‘wanna be’ just to launch her acting career in the Diaspora with her appearance in the series. She was also accused of not being paid for her role. Karen made it known that she was rewarded but didn’t reveal how much richer the series made her. Before her relocation abroad, the reality TV star had featured in some Nollywood movies and Television series such as Omo Ghetto, Keeping my Man and Tinsel.
The American romantic comedy drama, And Just Like That was developed by Michael Patrick King. It is a sequel to another American romantic comedy written and produced by Michael Patrick King for HBO Max.
Karen Igho shot into the limelight after winning Big Brother Africa reality show in 2011. She was the first African female and Nigerian female to win the reality TV show after carting home the sum of $200,000 alongside Wendell Robert Parson from Zimbabwe. The actress married her long-time fiancé, Yaroslav Rakos at a private event in Jos, Plateau State in 2014. The two welcomed their kids in 2015 and 2017.
