Phyna Speaks on How Family Demands Drained Her BBNaija prize money

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Phyna, winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7, has revealed that her biggest regret was using the prize money she won from the show to support family members instead of investing it.

The reality star, whose real name is Josephina Otabor, said she was young and inexperienced after leaving the show and failed to properly manage the money she received.

Speaking during a recent livestream, Phyna blamed family members for not giving her proper financial advice at the time.

According to her, instead of encouraging her to invest wisely, relatives constantly demanded financial assistance and later turned against her whenever she could no longer meet their requests.

“The mistake I made was using my Big Brother Naija prize money to support family members instead of investing it. I thought I was helping my family members and sorting out their debts. I was spending generously on them. None of the older family members called me to give me financial advice on how to invest or manage the money well.

“All of them were constantly demanding money from me for several stuff. I dug a lot of boreholes for family members. But the moment I started saying ‘No’ that was the beginning of my problem with family members. They complain and even call me out in the media whenever I can’t meet their demands. But now that the money has finished, I’m the only one facing the reality alone,” she lamented.

ZINGTIE recalls that Phyna received a ₦100 million grand prize after emerging winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7 in 2022.

The package reportedly included ₦50 million cash alongside another ₦50 million worth of prizes from sponsors of the show.

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