LEA: Winners VS Losers

If you are like me, you probably watched the Liberian Entertainment Award (LEA) through a series of Facebook snippets or waited for the Liberian fashion police, whoever they may be, to post criticism and or praises of individuals best or worst dress for the occasion but…

The Truth
The truth is, many of you who are like me didn’t skip the LEA because you couldn’t afford it; the truth is, we’ve simply outgrown the repetitiousness of the LEA. The same old welcome party with overcrowded bars and bad odors from every corner or the same old boring and less entertaining award show or the same old overcrowded, half-drunk after party at the last minute to time change of venue announcement.
And hey, let’s get the fact straight, I’m not saying this because I want to host an award show or just because I want to criticize, I do believe ten years of existence should mean something. Imagine yourself working a job ten years without a raise, how furious will you be?

The Good
The LEA stands for the Liberian Entertainment Awards and was founded by Takus Zonen and his teams some ten years ago. The LEA recognizes those who are excellent in the arts of Movies, Music, Fashion, Sport, community services and or humanitarian services. Over the years, hundreds of awards have been given by Takus and his Team and the Award show itself have been hosted in over a dozen cities across America.
Shortcoming
Despite its popularity, many critics believe the award falls short of its intended purpose and are constantly overshadowed by non-relevant criteria.  Most often, the intention of awarding excellence in the arts are often overshadowed by who wore what, what brand name and the best or worst dress on the red carpets etc. It is a known fact that ten years later the Liberian Entertainment Award doesn’t have a climaxing category like the Best Picture in the Academy Award or the Best Music Video in the MTV award. Fans are often presented with what’s available and allowed to display their dress code on the red carpet as a reward for their attendance.