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Josephine Otabor, the Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, who is popularly known as Phyna, has opened up on her recent struggles with scammers.

She said she has been battling a car dealer and an insurance company that scammed her for over three months.

The reality star did not give details of her transactions with the car dealer and insurance company, but she promised to drag them later.

On her Twitter handle, Phyna wrote, “I have been scammed by a car dealer and an insurance company (name not mentioned for now ) over 3 months now

“it’s been a battle I have been fighting. I just tell make them still dy play first.”

The BBNaija reality star Josephine Otabor, known well as Phyna, has announced that she and her ex, are getting back together.

Recall that Phyna and former housemate of Big Brother Naija, Groovy broke up after Phyna accused his lover of betraying her.

A few months after the conclusion of the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, Phyna, and Groovy unfollowed each other, ending their relationship.

Taking it on her Twitter account, Phyna announced the news by saying, “I don go back to my ex….. na Una sabi 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩”.

Although Phyna did not mention the name o her ex whom she is going back to, many have concluded that the ex Phyna is talking about in her post is Groovy.

See her post below.

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BBNaija Season 7 winner, Josephine Otabor, simply known as Phyna, has disclosed that she started hustling to make ends meet at the age of 3.

According to her, she started serving at the restaurant of one of her aunties whom she was living with at the time.

She said her dad took her to live with his elder sister in Auchi when she was three years old.

The reality star said she had to pause her education at JSS3 after her dad had a terrible accident and she went to stay with him in the hospital for two years.

She disclosed this while featuring on the latest episode of The Nancy Isime Show, alongside her colleague, Hermes.

Phyna said, “Growing up for me wasn’t really easy. I actually grew up with my aunt, my dad’s elder sister in Auchi. And my aunt sells food, it’s a restaurant.

“After finishing school, I went to serve [NYSC]. I was doing that, I had other part time jobs. I think that was when I took up hyping. I think I followed my friends to the club, I was listening to the hype guy, and I realised I can actually do what he is doing. And that was it. That was how I entered. Even after Big Brother House, some of my friends will be like, ‘Phyna, the way you are hustling, you are not hustling as if you won money at all.’ I said, money dey finish.”

BBNaija Season 7 winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has opened up on the number of times she auditioned for the reality show.

According to her, she auditioned for the reality show five times before being selected.

Phyna disclosed this while featuring on MTV Base Sparks alongside BBN Season 6 winner, Whitemoney.

Whitemoney said: “I heard that you kind of used my script in the [Big Brother] House. There is a certain aspect of me that you inherited and used to spice up your own game. And it worked for you.”

Phyna responded: “I have been auditioning for Big Brother for about five years. Four years before the fifth year last year [when I was selected].

“I’m like, really? I didn’t know o because I didn’t watch [Big Brother Naija Season 6]. And she was like, no, you’re copying him. And I was like, anyways, as long as he win, you say I dey copy abi? Ehnn, make e still work for me.”

BBNaija Season 7 winner, Phyna has advised ladies to work hard for their money or ask their family members when they are in need instead of depending on their boyfriends.

While sharing the advice, Phyna disclosed how she has been hustling since her school days and has never depended on anyone for money.

Phyna further revealed that her father is still alive but that he is not a well-to-do man hence her decision to hustle and make it in life.

She advised ladies not to expect money or a soft life from any man while encouraging them to buckle up and cater to their own needs by themselves.

In the statement she made in the video, she said, “I don’t expect money from any man, I’ve been hustling for myself since secondary school. My father is still alive, he’s not rich, and that is why I have to work hard to sustain myself. No woman should expect a soft life from men, you have to hustle so that you can cater for yourself, but if he’s capable of giving you money, you can take it and enjoy it with him.”