Beverly Osu Reveals Why She Once Dreamed Of Becoming A Reverend Sister

Nigerian actress and model Beverly Osu has shared a surprising part of her past. She said she once planned to become a Reverend Sister before joining the entertainment world.

Speaking on the CreativiTea Podcast, she explained that she attended a Catholic school in Enugu and once took religious life very seriously.

Osu said her early plans were shaped by her upbringing and school environment. But her path later changed.

She eventually moved into acting and reality TV, where she built her career.

“I was meant to be a Reverend Sister. I wanted to really be a Reverend Sister. Now, I am doing God’s work in other ways,” she said.

Osu said she was attracted to the discipline of priests and nuns. She also admired their neat and orderly way of life.

She added:

“I love how they dress. Because I am meticulous and very neat, I just loved how clean the priests and Reverend Sisters were. Literally, that was it.”

She said she was raised in Lagos. She moved between Surulere, Yaba and Ojuelegba. Her upbringing was in a strict Catholic home.

“I grew up in Lagos, in Surulere, and from Surulere I moved to Yaba, Ojuelegba. I am a Lagos girl. I grew up in a very Catholic-oriented home. This is not just being Catholic in Africa, far and wide,” she said.

Addressing criticism of a past photoshoot in which she dressed as a Reverend Sister, she said, “People just read meaning into it. Nigerians just like to talk. It wasn’t a big deal. It was just arty.”

She said Nigerians often misunderstand her actions. She also said people talk without knowing the full story. She denied trying to attract controversy.

She added that she has never set out to cause drama. According to her, she is simply being herself.

“I have never meant any harm. I have never done anything with the mindset to be controversial. I just came across the word ‘controversial’. People say I am controversial, but I am just being me,” she concluded.