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  • I wish I can be surrounded by waters, not humans – Phyna

    I wish I can be surrounded by waters, not humans – Phyna

    BBNaija reality TV star, Josephina Ijeoma Itabor, popularly known as Phyna has compared her previous life to the newfound life after she was ushered into fame.

    The Nation reported that Phyna has been in the news in recent times for many reasons, which includes her abortion statement, hair rental saga, clash with Beauty and Groovy, and many other scandals.

    Phyna, during an interview on Hero’s Therapy, disclosed that she is not happy and that she wishes to go to a place where she can stay alone without anyone around her and surrounded by only water and fresh air.

    Read Also: 98% of my family members feel entitled to my wealth, says Phyna

    She added that she used to be a happy person until fame because there were places she could easily go and have fun without being noticed until she became who she is now.

    “I just wish there can be a place I will go and stay, that it is only my house that will be there. Every other thing should just be water. Like I don’t want to be seeing anybody, but I just want to have my phone. I am tired”, she said.

  • 98% of my family members feel entitled to my wealth, says Phyna

    98% of my family members feel entitled to my wealth, says Phyna

    Controversial reality TV star, Josephina Ijeoma Itabor, popularly known as Phyna, has bemoaned the rate at which her family members feel so entitled to her wealth.

    In the first episode of her podcast, “Spill with Phyna,” Phyna brought up the subject of how she left her aunt’s place at age 15 to start fending for herself.

    The reality star revealed that her family feels entitled to the money she has earned for herself, with 98% of them feeling this way.

    She said even though her father was wealthy at the time, he declined to take on the duty of seeing that she completed her schooling during this period.

    She claimed that the experience made her start on her own when she entered a postsecondary school, requiring her to take on several jobs to make ends meet.

    “I left my aunt’s house at age 15, she used to sell food at Auchi. Out of 100% of my direct family, I have 98% of my family members who are entitled”, she said in part.

    See some of the reactions below:

    hugomah_ chided: “This girl enwecharo sense eziokwu!! No matter what I can’t drag my parents out like this bruvhhhhhhhhhh. Most of our parents no try, that’s true, but dragging them out like this? Nawa. Na why e good even when you get home training, try get personal training too. OT!! OT di very important.”

    Read Also: I lost 17 brand deals because of my online controversies, says Phyna

    callme__aya urged: “Y’all leave her to tell her story and don’t shut her up!”

    realpreshchinah.o commented: “I understand what she’s saying, that thing can pain sha. Abeg don’t judge her if you haven’t been through what she has been through. Everyone has different story to tell and life shows us shege in different ways so let’s be kind with our words.”

    amara_shuga said: “Phyna talks too much God !!!!”

    db_naturals_ remarked: “Family entitlement and emotional blackmail in Africa should is a topic that has many segments that should be broken down.”

  • I lost 17 brand deals because of my online controversies, says Phyna

    I lost 17 brand deals because of my online controversies, says Phyna

    Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ winner, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has shared her experience of losing 17 ambassadorial deals due to social media controversies after leaving the house in 2022.

    Phyna, made this known in an interview with colleague, Doyin on Doyin’s Corner, where she revealed how a brand rejected working with her because they felt she was an abuser.

    Read Also: Police invite Phyna over alleged rented wig

    She said this came after the blogs accused her of slapping her ex-boyfriend, Groovy because he went behind her back to make a deal that was meant to be for both of them.

    She said: “Two weeks ago, my manager and I did a calculation of how many deals I lost last year till now. We counted 17 deals. Am aware of a big brand that told me their reason for not working with me is because I am an abuser. They said they can’t work with an abuser, and this was coming that period that bloggers said I slapped someone.”

  • I appear bubbly on social media, I’m alone in real life – Phyna

    I appear bubbly on social media, I’m alone in real life – Phyna

    Reality star and actress, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, recently spoke about her experience of feeling lonely due to a lack of friends.

    In an interview with Doyin on her podcast tagged ‘Doyin’s Corner’, Phyna highlighted a disparity between her social media persona and her real-life connections, revealing that despite her lively presence online, she doesn’t actually have many friends in reality.

    She explained: “I’m always lively on social media, but off-camera, I spend most of my time alone. I don’t have friends.”

    She admitted that while she did have friends before, some distanced themselves after her time on the show, while others had expectations that she couldn’t meet.

    Read Also: New Year: Why I will be friends with more dogs, cats than humans – Phyna

    She said: “I don’t have friends. Sometimes I stay a whole day and my phone wouldn’t ring. On social media I look bubbly but off camera, I’m always alone”.

    Below are some reactions from netizens:

    @afia__agyeiwaa: “Having too many friends is wahala on its own.”

    @Karoluchi1: “Awww Phyna is so many of us oo.. Even those that think they’ve many friends are mostly alone innit.”

    @JiEun_omma: “Having too much friends isn’t good either. Speaking on personal experience, I’d advise she gets on some of these chat sites and make pen friends from all walks of life, not just Nigerians, sometimes they actually make the best and most attentive friends.”

    @LoriderJones: “I have no friends no boyfriends, my life is so weird and no one even calls me except my family, but am so happy that way.”

    @cynthiajosh701: “I don’t have friends either. More friends more problems.”

  • New Year: Why I will be friends with more dogs, cats than humans – Phyna

    New Year: Why I will be friends with more dogs, cats than humans – Phyna

    Big Brother Naija ‘Level up’ winner, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has revealed that she will be cutting off everyone in her circle by December 31.

    She said she would yank off “everyone and everything in my current cycle” in 2024.

    According to the controversial reality star, she would love and own more dogs and cats than humans next year.

    Read Also; ‘The world is quiet while we die’ (3)

    On her X (formerly Twitter) handle, Phyna wrote: “2024: A fresh start, I’m dropping everyone and everything in my current cycle.

    “No big deal. I’m just done. My mouth cannot say what my eyes has seen

    “2024, I will love and own more dogs and cats than humans! Have a great new year.”

  • Police invite Phyna over alleged rented wig

    Police invite Phyna over alleged rented wig

    Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ winner, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has reportedly been summoned by the Nigeria Police due to allegations of not returning a wig after the rental period ended.

    The Nation reported that a hair vendor had a few days ago accused Phyna of renting a wig for an occasion and has refused to return it.

    Recall that Phyna had initially denied the allegations in a video shared via her social media page recently.

    Following an invitation by the police, Phyna made a new revelation, acknowledging that she had rented the wig.

    She further stated that she had returned it after the incident but the hair vendor refused to accept it.

    Read Also: I have moved past BBNaija, says Phyna

    According to her, she decided to keep the wig because the damage the hair vendor did to her was more than the price of the wig.

    She said the hair vendor came to her house with some police officers and dropped a letter after they found out she wasn’t at home.

    Phyna said: “Yesterday, my younger sister called me and said I’ve visitors in my house. I asked who they were and she said two policemen, the hairstylist, and one woman. I asked who the woman was but she said she didn’t know the woman.

    “And they dropped a letter. Because it’s from the police I want to know what to do. It reads, ‘This is the Nigeria Police. Invitation to the police.’ They now put my name, my address. Then it continued, ‘From the DPO Nigeria Police Ogudu.’ I don’t know where Ogudu is, but I will find out.”

  • I have moved past BBNaija, says Phyna

    I have moved past BBNaija, says Phyna

    Former BBNaija housemate, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor popularly known as Phyna has dissociated herself from an award honour that requires vote casting.

    She urged her fans not to cast their votes for her in the category of the most popular BBN fandom on Netnaija.

    Read Also: Phyna blasts Blessing CEO, calls her overused ‘Prost!tutes

    Responding to a curious Twitter user who inquired about her stance and whether she harboured concerns about potentially losing to other formidable BBN personalities, Phyna responded with confidence.

    She expressed that she had moved beyond the league of her fellow BBN colleagues.

    She said: “For your information, your faves can have it. I just really want you people to know, and especially fools like you to know I have gone beyond BBN. If it’s an award with people from other categories of entertainment, I would take it… As far as it’s BBN, your faves can have it. Thank you.”

  • Phyna blasts Blessing CEO, calls her overused ‘Prost!tutes

    Phyna blasts Blessing CEO, calls her overused ‘Prost!tutes

    Reality TV star, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has caused a stir on the internet space as she unleashes terror on relationship therapist Blessing CEO.

    Phyna dragged Blessing and her late mother into a public feud that left fans stunned.

    The feud began when a hair vendor publicly called out Phyna for allegedly refusing to return borrowed hair intended for a movie premiere.

    Seizing the opportunity, Blessing CEO took to her social media platform earlier to criticise Phyna’s actions in connection with the hair vendor’s accusations.

    Few hours later, Phyna retaliated with a scathing post on her Instagram page, hurling insults at Blessing CEO and involving the therapist’s late mother in the controversy.

    The reality star also called Blessing CEO an “overused prostitute” and labeled her mother as a “retired ashawo.”

    She accused Blessing CEO of leading a fake life and insinuated that the therapist earned money through questionable means.

    Phyna said: “Blessing CEO I’m too young and successful for an old over used prostitute like you to be burning your time on…. I understand your mother is a retired ashawo and has handed over to you the old and wide punni to use on dod women’s husband….. Blessing I am bigger than you and all “the female in your family pel chill pill…… I too so take a big pass you…failed human. Make I shoe wardrobe so that you come rob me cheap theif

    azonre.”

  • Hair vendor drags Phyna over expiration on ‘rented wig’

    Hair vendor drags Phyna over expiration on ‘rented wig’

    BBNaija Level-up winner, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has been dragged by a hair vendor, DBeauty Mogul, for allegedly refusing to return a “rented” wig after the expiration of the rental period.

    The vendor in a message to Instablog, which was shared across social media by the blog, alleged that Phyna rented the wig for a movie premiere on Sunday, December 10, 2023, and was supposed to have returned it the next day but haven’t done so.

    Read Also: Phyna reacts over ‘rented wig’ allegation by a hair vendor

    The message read: “Phyna rented my wig for the movie premiere of A Tribe Called Judah on Sunday (10th, Dec 2023). She ought to return the wig on Monday (11th, Dec 2023). Till this minute, she hasn’t returned my wigs. Can you please help in anyway.”

    Asked whether there was proof to back the claim, the vendor responded affirmatively.

  • Phyna reacts over ‘rented wig’ allegation by a hair vendor

    Phyna reacts over ‘rented wig’ allegation by a hair vendor

    Reality star, Josephina Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has responded to allegations that she rented a wig from a hair vendor and has not returned it.

    The Nation reported that a wig owner took to social media to call out the hype priestess for renting a wig and not returning it since last Sunday.

    Screenshots were shared, which showed Phyna and her team attempting to negotiate a lower price with the vendor.

    Phyna initially expressed weariness at being constantly criticised online, describing the accuser as a “clout chaser” and calling for people to do better.

    However, in a recent live video, she claimed the woman was blackmailing her, revealing that she doesn’t know the accuser and suggesting that her management team might have handled the transaction without informing her.

    Read Also: Chichi mocks Phyna over wig-rent accusation

    Confused about the entire situation, Phyna also revealed she paid for the arrangement while abroad and, upon returning, attended the event with the wig without her management updating her on the return.

    He said: “I’m so clueless, I don’t even know what’s going on. Even right now I don’t know what to do about these whole issues because I am so confused. I don’t know her. I’ve never spoken to that person before.

    “Every day different stories. Now it’s clout chasers and blackmailers…….. y’all need to do better……..Phyna the air everybody in Nigeria dy breath…… make Una rest small for this whole nonsense. Even me I don tire.”