Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Maryanne Ahneeka Iwuchukwu has berated the Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephine Otabor aka Phyna, for publicly calling out the organisers of the reality show over incomplete prizes.
Recall Phyna anguishedly confronted the BBNaija organizers about an unmet 1BTC debt that one of the sponsors owed her. It is currently valued at more than N100 million, she claims. Ahneeka responded negatively, claiming it was not “a sensible idea” and criticizing Phyna for criticizing the organizers in public.
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Featuring on the ‘Terms & Conditions’ podcast, the reality star stated that Phyna and other past winners don’t deserve their prizes to the extent of being entitled.
Ahneeka said:
“The thing about Phyna is, the thing that happens when you come out of Biggie’s house and out of nowhere, from 200 followers, you have millions of people, you think you are invisible.
“It happens to everybody. It takes thoughts and management to continue hustling.
“If truly the organisers are owing Phyna money and that could be a possibility, it’s still a job at the end of the day. She needed to have found an inner counsel. Maybe she has done that and tried to have a civil discussion and it didn’t work out, I don’t know.
“But if she thinks the best way is to blackmail them on social media, I don’t think it is wise. She could have easily not emerged as the winner.
“She could have easily been the runner-up. And people saying she deserves the money, listen to me, nobody deserves that money.”
A clear illustration of the difficulties and dynamics present in the reality TV industry is the dispute between Phyna and Ahneeka around the BBNaija prize money. In resolving conflicts, it emphasizes the value of openness, competence, and strategic communication. Future reality TV stars and organizers can learn a lot from Phyna’s and Ahneeka’s experiences as they pursue justice and deal with the fallout from their remarks.