Former Big Brother Naija housemate Phyna has expressed her concerns about the current state of the reality show, arguing that many contestants lack what it takes to excel after their time in the house.
Speaking during a livestream, she said several ex-housemates depend on the same fanbase, which is no longer expanding and therefore cannot sustain their careers.
She explained that the audience simply shifts support from one contestant to another, without attracting new followers
Phyna further stated that the show has lost credibility, noting that BBNaija alumni are no longer regarded with the same respect as in previous years.
According to her, the prestige once associated with being a former contestant has significantly diminished.
She said, “The steeze housemates do have on the show they don’t have it again, because it’s the same fan base that moves from one to another, no new people, nothing new. It’s just the same people.
“And that aside, the show has lost credibility compared to the way it was before, because when you tell someone now that I came out of BBNaija, they won’t rate you like they do then.”
Phyna, whose real name is Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, won the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, tagged ‘Level Up’, on October 2, 2022.
She took home a grand prize of N100 million, beating fellow finalist Bryann with 40.74% of the votes.