Ana Nikolic Wants 500,000 Euros to Join Elita 10
The singer announced her Elita 10 entrance in an Instagram post, while media reports describe a 500,000 euro fee and conditions no cast member has had before.
Singer Ana Nikolic could soon become one of the cast members of Elita 10, the reality show starting on TV Pink on September 5. Portals Informer and Telegraf reported today, September 4, that the singer has agreed on her entry terms with production director Milica Mitrovic, and both outlets also cite a fee of 500,000 euros.
Until now, Ana Nikolic’s entry into the show had been pure speculation, fueled only by her own Instagram post. Now, according to both portals, the story has a named source too: Pink’s Montenegrin host Boza Dobrisa, who claims the information is accurate and that Pink’s management has wanted Ana on the show for a long time.
According to both outlets, the meeting with Milica Mitrovic took place a few days ago, and the singer, half joking, laid out conditions she herself considered unrealistic: her own room that other cast members couldn’t enter without her permission or invitation, a personal makeup artist and hairdresser on call, and someone to prepare her meals. Sources say production accepted all of it without objection.
A source close to the singer explained to Informer how the deal came together.
It’s true that she was at a meeting with Milica Mitrovic about joining “Elita.” But she didn’t take it seriously, so as a joke she set out almost unrealistic conditions. Ana let it slip publicly a bit before she should have, but that’s who she is. Whatever comes to mind comes out of her mouth, as they say.
It remains unclear whether Ana will enter the show on the very first night, Saturday, or only later. According to both portals, it’s more likely her entrance will be held back as a surprise for the other cast members, including Miljana Kulic.
Why she is running from Rale, according to Dobrisa
Boza Dobrisa also gave Kurir an explanation for why, in his words, the singer decided to take this step.
Your information is correct. That figure is indeed the one in question, and Pink’s management has wanted to see Ana Nikolic on “Elita 10” for a long time. I already knew about it back in June. Now everything has been confirmed, but Ana spoiled the surprise a bit early, and she did it to annoy Rale. My Ana accepted this offer mostly because she can’t live like this anymore. She’s running to “Elita” to escape Rale, because he’s possessive and jealous. Everything bothers him. Even when she picks up her phone to post a story, he thinks she’s messaging other men.
Dobrisa adds that it’s still being decided whether Ana will enter in the first week and immediately be chosen as leader, or whether her entrance will be delayed for later.
Ana herself broke the story before anyone else. She posted a photo with Milica Mitrovic on Instagram, with a caption that struck many as a joke.
I’m joining “Elita 10,” only I’ll be singing less and toasting more. When I get there, save me the bed next to Miljana.
The post drew a wave of reactions from her followers, and now, with Dobrisa’s statements and the account from a source close to the singer, it looks like there’s a real deal behind the joke.
Not her first reality TV experience
Ana Nikolic has been through a reality show before. She was a cast member of the first season of Farma in 2009, but left the property after only four days, saying at the time that she couldn’t get used to the conditions there. Three years later, in 2012, she also tried her hand at the cooking competition Prvi kuvar Srbije.
Elita 10 is the show’s milestone tenth season, and production has promised surprises throughout. The entrance of a singer of this profile, with a fee media outlets put at 500,000 euros, would be one of the most expensive ever reported for a Serbian reality show.
Beyond her own Instagram post, Ana Nikolic has not given any official confirmation so far, and TV Pink has not commented either.
