After five years of being solely known as the sidekicks of an evil mastermind, Minions have taken over the silver screen this summer to generate an astounding local box office revenue worth almost $US 320 million. But as the myriad of silly yellow creatures enjoy their newly earned fame and success, one minion, Kevin, has decided to use his fame for a greater cause; redirecting the world’s attention to Egypt’s beauty in hopes of reviving the country’s tourism industry. Kevin, better known in the movie sequel ‘Despicable Me’ as Stewart, met his human friend Judy el-Said, 28, in New York in July 2013 -who instantly fell in love with him due to her love for the character based on the movies. “I was asked to bring him and some of his relatives back to Egypt, as many of my friends and family just love minions,” Judy recollects her first encounter with Kevin. Until January 2014, Kevin and Judy shared a regular human-stuffed toy relationship. However, the scenario flipped one day when she boarded a plane with Kevin and her friend on their way to Luxor, and her yellow friend, as…
