Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Praise Nelson, has shared his experience of life after the reality show, describing fame as both a blessing and a challenge.
In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Praise explained that while the show offered visibility, it also exposed every detail of contestants’ lives to public scrutiny.
“The show gives people visibility, and it gives people the opportunity to know your life… So it pretty much gives people a view of your life,” he said.
He noted the difficulty of maintaining privacy even after leaving the show, adding that the constant attention often feels overwhelming.
Praise also revealed that online trolling has been one of the biggest challenges he has had to deal with since gaining fame.
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“And also, like I said, the trolls. They just don’t stop. They never stop. No matter what, there’s nothing you can do. If you do something today and a troll comes to your page and says, ‘Ah, I beg you, this thing you for do am like this,’ if you do it like that, that same person will still… You know, people just hate for no reason.
“Sometimes when someone says something awful, when I read it, I look at my friend and I say, ‘This person doesn’t even know me. Like, you don’t even know what I’m about. You don’t even know me personally. And you’re saying this kind of thing about me.’ So, yeah. And fame comes with it. Fame comes with negativity and positivity.” he added.
