Imisi, the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, has refuted allegations that she employed a pity strategy to win the hearts and votes of viewers.
She revealed on Arise TV that she had only a few days to pack for the show after receiving her acceptance email, and didn’t have time to plan her approach.
Imisi stated that she brought whatever clothes she had on hand and didn’t expect to be picked for the show.
She emphasised that her authenticity was genuine, and she didn’t manipulate emotions to win over the audience.
With conviction, Imisi asserted that her journey in the Big Brother house was unscripted, and her connection with the audience was real.
“I didn’t come in with a pity strategy. I didn’t even believe I was going to be picked for the show. When I got the mail, I had only a few days to pack.
“I was in Ijebu at the time, and I brought all the costumes I took to that location to my sister, then we started planning,” Imisi said.
Imisi was announced winner of BBNaija season 10 on October 5, 2025 by the show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
Sarah Martins, the Nigerian movie star, has become the latest owner of a Lexus SUV.
The Nollywood actress went on social media to share the good news on her Instagram page.
She wrote: ‘’God did.
Congratulations to me
Just 12months in Lagos and God is already perfecting everything.
My life is a testimony that you can make it through genuine hardwork, slow and steady”
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Big Brother Naija Season 10 winner, Opeyemi Ayanwale, popularly known as Imisi, has said her victory in the just concluded edition of the reality show was shocking to her.
In a post-show interview with Arise TV, Imisi explained that she wasn’t expecting to win and was not properly dressed for the occasion when she stepped on the stage on Sunday.
She also talked about dealing with anxiety just before she was announced as the winner.
“Winning the reality show was shocking to me. Sincerely, I was not expecting to win.
“Before I got the show, I was tensed just hearing the crowd chant my name. I was shocked when I was announced the winner.
“I wore crocs to the stage because I am not comfortable in heels. I did not even plan for the live show,” she expressed.
Recall that Imisi beat her closest competitor, Dede, by wide margin to emerge as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10 on Sunday.
She received her grand prize of N150 million, comprising N80 million in cash and a brand-new Innoson SUV on Tuesday.
Temilade Openiyi, the Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Tems, has spoken about the struggles she faced at the beginning of her career.
Tems, during a recent interview with CNN, said it was hard for people to take her seriously, stressing that she did not feel supported for a long time.
The 30-year-old hitmaker also noted that authenticity is her non-negotiable core principle.
She said, “Authenticity is everything to me. That’s the one thing I cannot compromise on because that’s all I have, who I really am.
“It was really hard to get people to take me seriously not just as a producer, but as a singer, period. I didn’t feel safe, and I didn’t feel seen, and I didn’t feel supported for a very long time.”
Speaking about her initiative, ‘The Leading Vibe,’ Tems said she is using the platform to create the opportunities she once lacked.
According to her, the programme aims to support and elevate women in behind-the-scenes roles in the music industry.
She added, “There are so many talented women who can be producers, managers, audio engineers — but they’re not even visible.
“So, I want to make them visible and create a space where we can redefine the perspective of women in music.
“We’re definitely taking this beyond Nigeria. Actually, we’re going to Kenya next. There are women everywhere who just need to feel seen. All they need is that platform, all they need is that chance, and I really believe it’s going to change the shape of the music industry for sure.”
Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade, has celebrated winning a court case against a Nigerian news platform.
She revealed in a post on Instagram that she won her defamation suit against Polace Media Limited (www.naijanews.com).
The legal victory came nearly two years after Adunni Ade was named among “six popular Nigerian celebrities” accused of dating Senator Dino Melaye.
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