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  • Vee opens up on marital pressure ahead 30th birthday

    Vee opens up on marital pressure ahead 30th birthday

    Actress and singer, Vee Iye has spoken out about the marital pressures of approaching 30.

    In a TikTok video, she shared a conversation with a married friend who asked about her marital status, stressing on the societal expectations women face.

    Vee expressed frustration, noting her friend didn’t ask about her work or wellbeing, only about having a man in her life. 

    According to her: “Nobody ever mentally prepared me for the amount of conversations I would have as a woman turning 30 this year. One of my friends called me last week. I hadn’t spoken to her in months, maybe even a year. She’s married and relocated to another country with her family.”

    Vee explained that after exchanging greetings, her friend said she had been praying and felt prompted to ask her a question. “The next thing she asked was, ‘When are you getting married?’ I am tired. She didn’t even ask me about work—the thing that is putting a roof over my head, the reason I can eat every single day. She cared about whether there is a man in my life.”

    She referenced Nigeria’s economic challenges, saying questions about marriage feel out of touch.

    “Let’s be honest with ourselves, the current climate right now is not looking great. I’m trying to focus on work and what’s next for me. That’s what’s running through my mind right now. Husband? Marriage? Children? I think not.”

    She added, “It’s not like I don’t want these things in the future. I do. But I am not in control of the timeline.”

  • Vee: My life’s mission is to avoid getting pregnant by wrong man

    Vee: My life’s mission is to avoid getting pregnant by wrong man

    Reality TV star and actress Vee has disclosed that her top priority in life is to avoid getting pregnant by the wrong man.

    In a video message, she admitted that dating, especially in Lagos, comes with many challenges and stressed that she is determined to protect herself from unnecessary emotional pain.

    Describing herself as stubborn and strong-willed, Vee explained that she focuses on self-preservation and making careful decisions in her relationships.

    “It is my mission in life to avoid the wrong man getting me pregnant. And it’s not to say I’m better than the women who have been in that position,” she said.

     “It’s simply because I know myself, I know what I’m like, and I try to avoid certain situations that would put me in a state of psychosis. I’m passionate about not getting f*cked over, and maybe that is what stops me from finding unapologetic love.

    “I’m stubborn. I’m hard-headed. But I’m not stupid. I need to make sure that when it comes to choosing a life partner, I try my best to get it right. You can’t know someone 100 per cent, but you can try your best. People’s experience is the best teacher, not in my world. Especially when there’s the internet, where people are sharing their experiences. I don’t need to experience something to know that it’s not going to work for me”.

  • Sharing friends’ secrets with partners is betrayal – BBNaija’s Vee

    Sharing friends’ secrets with partners is betrayal – BBNaija’s Vee

    Reality TV star and actress Vee has said that revealing a friend’s secret with a partner is a betrayal of trust and makes someone a “bad friend.”

    In her view, certain information is shared confidentially and shouldn’t be disclosed further, even to loved ones.

    “I tell my partner everything.” The most irritating type of friends to confide in”, she said.

    This perspective contrasts with another viewpoint that emphasises transparency in romantic relationships.

    Some people, like an X user who disagreed with Vee, think that keeping secrets from a partner can harm the relationship and that openness is essential for building trust.

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    “I’m not with you on this — you can’t be secretive with someone you love”, the user wrote.

    Vee said: “You are a bad friend if you discuss your friends secrets with your partner. Simple”.

  • Embrace your unique body features – Reality star Vee

    Embrace your unique body features – Reality star Vee

    BBNaija star Victoria Adeleye popularly known as Vee has shared her view on self-acceptance, encouraging followers to love and appreciate themselves just the way they are.

    Her message comes after fashion designer Veekee James’ viral response to a troll.

    Vee emphasised that people who criticise others’ looks often struggle with self-acceptance themselves.

    She stressed that true confidence and self-love cannot coexist with the desire to drastically change one’s appearance.

    Vee also confessed that accepting her own unique features wasn’t easy but has brought her peace and self-awareness.

    “A lot of people hate the way they look, and they want to project that feeling onto you. Please don’t let them. I saw a post that Vicky James made on her Instagram. I need you to understand that there is nothing wrong with the way you look”, she said.

    Vee asserted that self-confidence and permanently changing one’s appearance do not go hand-in-hand.

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    “We are in an era where people want to change everything about themselves just because they don’t like it. And I genuinely feel like that is not normal. You are free to change your appearance, but I feel like we need to start being honest about that kind of lifestyle. You can’t say you are confident and then change everything about yourself. The reality of those things is that age will always defeat you. It’s his common knowledge.

    “Now, one thing I’ve always said about myself is that I have no interest in changing the way I look. I am a straight-bodied girl. I don’t have hips. I don’t have curves. I don’t have a big bum. My top half is bigger than my bottom half. And it’s something I have Learned to accept over time. Was it difficult? Yes. But I always say your self awareness is something that nobody can take away from you.

    “I feel like I’m perfect the way I am. And I hope and pray there is someone that’s watching this and they believe they’re perfect the way they are, too…You’re perfect the way you are. Go outside without makeup. Take that filter off. At the end of the day when you step outside, we all gonna see how you look in real life. Sorry. So if you like, put the face app down. Put the face app down. Thank you,” she said.

  • I’ve loved someone but I’ve never been in love – BBNaija star Vee

    I’ve loved someone but I’ve never been in love – BBNaija star Vee

    Reality star and singer Victoria Adeleye popularly known as Vee has opened up about her experiences with love and relationships on the ‘Dear Ife’ podcast.

    Vee confessed that she has never truly been in love, citing trust issues as the main obstacle.

    She revealed that while she can overlook some flaws in a partner, dishonesty is a deal-breaker. 

    “I don’t think I’ve ever been in love. To enjoy love, you have to have no guard and completely trust someone and I think that’s why I haven’t been able to ever truly be there yet. I’ve loved someone but I don’t think I’ve ever been in love, blindly in love.

    “There is always something and I’m someone who would see a red flag and fold it into my pocket but I’m aware of it. Everyone has their red flags, but I think one major one that causes me to step back and keep my guard up is the lies,” she said.

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    Vee shared a personal experience where a partner’s infidelity was exposed through messages from another woman. 

    Vee narrated, “I’ve been in a situation where a random account messaged me with screenshots, saying that they had been sending naked pictures to my partner. She said that she wanted to test our relationship on my behalf and he had seen them and liked a few.

    “When I presented the situation to him, he said people were sharing his account with him and the story wasn’t straight at the end of the day. I just knew that lies were being told because you can always sense when someone is lying”.

  • Dating is scary, says BBNaija Vee

    Dating is scary, says BBNaija Vee

    Former Big Brother Naija housemate and singer, Vee has expressed her reservations about dating, declaring it “scary” in a recent tweet.

    “I can’t lie. Dating is scary”, she wrote.

    While the reality star didn’t elaborate on her statement, speculation suggests it may be linked to her past experiences.

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    Iye’s last public relationship was with fellow BBNaija alum, Neo Akpofure, but the two parted ways, with Neo moving on to date Beauty Tukura.

  • Dating no longer fun due to ‘strange’ people – Vee

    Dating no longer fun due to ‘strange’ people – Vee

    Reality TV star Victoria Adeleye popularly known as Vee has expressed frustration with dating, stating that it’s no longer enjoyable. 

    According to her, the reason for this is the abundance of “strange” people in the dating scene.

    Vee on her X platform, shared her thoughts, “Dating isn’t fun anymore. There’s just too many strange people.”

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    This comes after Vee sparked dating rumors with singer Magixx when he shared a cozy photo of them together on social media. 

    However, neither Veeiye nor Magixx has confirmed the rumors.

  • I won’t change to be someone else, says Vee

    I won’t change to be someone else, says Vee

    Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Victoria Adeleye popularly known as Veeiye has shared insights on her personality and why she will never be able to shrink herself for anyone

    In a recent development, the singer, actress and TV host posted on X Platform to reveal that she would never dumb down her personality to accommodate someone else’s.

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    She said: “Dumbing down my personality to accommodate someone else will never be my thing.”

  • Why I derive pleasure in staying indoors – Vee

    Why I derive pleasure in staying indoors – Vee

    Reality TV star, Victoria Adeleye, popularly known as Vee Iye has disclosed the reason behind her recent inclination towards staying indoors.

    She expressed her awareness of the increasingly expensive lifestyle in Nigeria, citing it as the primary reason for her preference for homebound activities.

    She articulated this sentiment while quoting Shallipopi’s famous line.

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    Vee noted: “The lifestyle costs and I know that’s why I stay the f#ck at home.”

    However, she had earlier stated that regardless of the outcome, she was going to enjoy life.

    In her words, she has said: “I must chop this life regardless.”

  • BBNaija’s Vee celebrates mother’s 50th birthday with beautiful photos

    BBNaija’s Vee celebrates mother’s 50th birthday with beautiful photos

    Former Big Brother Naija participant, Victoria Adeleye, popularly known as Vee Iye is celebrating her mother’s 50th birthday, rolling out a series of photos of herself and the celebrant.

    Vee shared the photos with her mother, calling her the Angel of her life and the most generous woman she’s ever known.

    She went on to say that her life would be unimaginable without her mother and that she loves her forever and a day.

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    She wrote: “Happy 50th Birthday to the Angel of my life. The most generous, real woman I know. I can’t imagine a world without my queen. I love you forever and a day mummy.”