Tacha and Mercy don't have any talents. They cannot act, sing, or dance. They cannot write, speak, compose music or churn our revolutionary ideas. They are merely pretty women that were made famous overnight by a reality show. They are the Kardashians of Nigeria. They are famous, they are making money, but they are not making any impact.
Ask yourself: what can Tacha do that Mercy cannot do? And what can Mercy do that Tacha cannot do? The truth is that both women are so devoid of any talents that the only kinds of businesses that they can do are the businesses that people, like them, who are famous for no reason can do: advertisements, fashion and beauty.
All a company needs is someone with influence to sell their products. They needn't you to come with plenty of skills or talents. Just have a huge fan-base, and be attractive, and they will come running to you. That's the same reason why people still use Bobrisky and Tonto as their ambassadors despite all the controversy that surrounds them. There are, of course, serious brands that care about the image of the person representing them and that will never hire these lots to promote their products, but as far as getting endorsement goes, these famous for being famous kind of people will always find someone who is willing to pay them to wear their clothes, wigs, jewelry, make up and wigs.
Fashion is another area that anybody can tap into, as you do not need to be a fashion designer to have a clothing line. That is why every celebrity can create a fashion line. All they have to do is hire someone to do the sketches, find a factory to sew the pieces and stamp their name on the pieces.
The same discourse applies to the beauty industry. Is Kylie Jenner an expert in makeup? Does she know the chemical components of a makeup product? Does she know the steps to creating something as simple as an eye shadow? No, she doesn't. But she has a name to her and a huge fan-base. And voila. She created a beauty line and made a shitload of money.
It only becomes sketchy when these celebrities try to tap into an art, like singing, acting or writing. Kim Kardshian has tried her hand at acting, but she never became a movie star. Even her book, which was in reality a photo-book, has been listed as one of the worst books to be ever published. Paris Hilton failed as a singer and actress too.
For all these reasons you should really think twice before coming online to call either Tacha or Mercy a copycat of the other. They are doing the only types of businesses that they are capable of. If Tacha were a talented writer and Mercy decided to start writing too without having any talent for writing, then you could call Mercy a copycat. If Mercy could sing, and Tacha decided to start a singing career even though she has no talent for singing, then you could call Tacha a copycat.
Also, nobody can create a clothing line from one day to the next. The person who releases their product on a later date might have started working on their project even before the person that released theirs earlier.
To conclude, if you want your idol to be unique and engage in something unique that nobody else can easily replicate, then stan someone that is uniquely talented. Otherwise hold your peace, and watch them do something that any famous person can literally do if they have enough influence to pull it off.
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