- Phyna, the winner of Big Brother Naija season 7, shared her struggles during childhood and adolescence.
- She faced significant hardships and emotional challenges growing up.
- Phyna expressed a strong dislike for her birth name, Blessing, due to her experiences.
Big Brother Naija season 7 champion, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, widely known as Phyna, has revealed the hardships she faced growing up and why she developed a dislike for her given name, Blessing.
In an interview with BEYONDWITHEZINNE, Phyna opened up about her childhood and teenage years, describing a life filled with challenges and emotional struggles. She explained that she often felt a lack of love and support, which made it difficult for her to connect with the meaning of her birth name.
“Although my parents named me Blessing, I hated that name because I couldn’t see any blessing in my life. It always felt like I had to beg for love whether from family, friends, or even in relationships,” she shared.
Phyna also spoke about the hardships she endured as a teenager, recalling that her parents didn’t provide much for her. Despite this, she remained determined to succeed. “Life was very tough for me in every way. But deep down, I knew I was destined for greatness, and one day, the same people who ignored me would see me on screen,” she added.
Her story highlights her resilience and belief that, despite the difficulties, her hard work and perseverance would eventually earn her recognition.
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In other news….Social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has criticised actress Tonto Dikeh following a viral video showing her conducting a “deliverance” session at a school. He accused the actress of turning the situation involving young students into content for social media rather than offering meaningful support.
Earlier, Tonto Dikeh had shared several clips on Friday, March 6, 2026, showing what she described as a spiritual encounter during a visit to the school. According to her, she and her team were at the location for an evangelism outreach and were already preparing to leave when she sensed what she called a “spirit of death” around the area.
The actress explained that she immediately informed her team about the feeling, and they began praying, which later turned into a deliverance session involving some of the students.
Reacting to the videos, VeryDarkMan warned the actress to keep away from the school, noting that it is located in his community. He also urged her to focus on addressing issues within her own family instead of staging public spiritual activities involving children.
The critic further condemned what he described as the exploitation of underprivileged students for dramatic spiritual displays online. He added that he had personally contributed to the school by renovating parts of it in order to support and motivate the children.
“With all due respect to TONTO DIKEH…..this is a warning DO NOT COME TO MY AREA TO DO THIS AGAIN….NA ONLY POOR MAN CHILDREN GOOD TO TEST YOUR POWERS, LEAVE MY AREA KIDS ALONE, we want to raise kids with real life orientation not an ideology that if you don’t make it there is something following you from village,prayers are good however without work prayers are not useful….TAKE YOUR NEW CONTENT SOMEWHERE ELSE LEAVE GHETTO KIDS ALONE,” VeryDarkMan wrote in caption.
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