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This edition examined how the housemates faced and managed the real world.

Ebuka asked Ike if he was surprised that he was famous when he got out of the show and his answer was that he came to the show strictly for the money. He said he didn't know about the level of fame the show gave in real sense. He didn't know the magnitude of the fame big brother was going to get him. He said the fame was quite intense but with time he got used to it. He also said that the fans were a lot and the most shocking was when a fan threatened him if he didnt treat Mercy right. He said he also had to get used to a lot of ladies requesting to take pictures with him in public.

Tacha said she wasn't surprised by the fame but she was overwhelmed by the army she had made outside the house. She said she knew going to the house was going to get her really famous but she was quite surprised with the amount of love she got from the Titans.


Kimoprah said the fame big brother gave was global and she was surprised. She said on her first international trip after her eviction, she heard someone screamed her name and other people on the queue turned to look if she was really the one. She said people on the same airline with her after the show started requesting for her contact so as to connect with her afterwards. Ebuka asked her if this felt good or weird and she said it felt both ways. She said the person she met was African and she felt so proud of herself despite the fact that she didn't stay long in the house. She said that trip was while the show was still on so she felt she was doing something right. She said it was an amazing experience that touched her heart and made her so happy.

MONEY CONVERSATIONS

Ebuka said that there was a lot of conversation surrounding money and asked Enkay to share her experience. Enkay said after her eviction and because of the ludo saga, a woman slid into her DMs to know her own side of the story and after explaining what actually transpired in the house, the woman requested for her bank account details and sent her an earth shattering sum. She said she actually couldn't believe the sum and she was broke at that moment. She said she felt the ludo saga wasn't that bad after all if it could make people show her love. She said what mattered wasn't just having a lot of fans but what was in the bank account.

Ebuka asked if any other housemates had had such random money moments but no one spoke.

Seyi said most people assumed he was rich but he said he needs money and blessings so he could bless people. Seyi said he constantly wondered why he wasn't getting random money blessings like the others.

Ebuka asked Venita if she also got people that thought she had a lot of money and wanted to collect from her instead of giving her. She said she's not really a flashy person so it was difficult for people to know when she had or didn't have money. She said she needed people to understand that she has two children she caters for all by herself so they should stop demanding from her.


Ebuka asked how they dealt with sudden financial demands from family and friends? Jackye said she's the type that feels responsible for people so she did her bit to help those that came to her dm to seek financial assistance. She said she is the type that doesn't say no to people. She said the most pressure she felt was the constant need to impress on social media. She said she doesn't like to take pictures because she doesn't know her angles. She said financially, she's was okay but money was never enough and she didn't want to say something that will chase her helpers away. She said her prayer was for God to bless her so she could bless others.



Ebuka noted that most of comments whenever they post was people asking them to do giveaway. He asked Tacha if she felt pressured to do anything financially for people. She said she didn't feel pressured because she already had a large following before the house and most of the requests weren't genuine as the requesters couldn't provide proof of what they claimed to need the money for. On random money gifts, she said the only money she received from the public was from the Go Fund Me created on her behalf. She said other public promises weren't fulfilled and were done for clout sake. She said the fake promises probably hindered genuine people from giving her money.



More Pressure ....

Ebuka asked Mercy how she dealt with pressure since her prize money was public. She said she received a little pressure from her family because they thought the money entered her account immediately she got the cheque. She said the real pressure was from people that constantly questioned why she won. She said she felt the constant need to justify her win.

Ebuka asked the other housemates if they felt the same pressure Mercy did. 

Seyi said he did because people constantly questioned the reason he got on the show despite his Awolowo pedigree. He said he was his own person and needed the show to project his skills and capabilities away from the Awolowo brand. He said he was glad everyone had owned it and he just ignored and couldn't be bothered by those that constantly harassed him on the street because they supposedly voted for him. 

He added that if he had the money people thought he had, he probably would have been a sponsor on the show. He said he didn't win a golden ticket and stood on line with others to get a chance at this. He said his mum and his woman weren't happy that he went in for the show.


Ebuka asked Ike if it was weird for him to deal with the money expectations Nigerians had of him seeing that he wasn't used to the Nigerian setting. Ike said the only money he spent was on family. He said people only became entitled to money when he started doing giveaways. He said he's street and he'll collect from the fans money before they could dream of collecting his.


Ebuka asked Omashola if his constant show and talk of affluence on the show affected him. Omashola said he felt he set himself up by talking about his affluence and it was one of the things he would change if he had an opportunity to go back in. He said he had never seen so much account numbers in his life and still receives same till date. He said it also chased his helpers away because they felt he had more than enough. 

On Competition Amongst Housemates

Ebuka asked Kim if the housemates or herself felt pressured by the gifts other housemates received. She said she's a very content person who doesn't believe in comparison. She said she loves healthy competition and believes good things would come to her if she’s happy with the success of others. She said she believed it could get to them at some point but not necessarily malicious. She said others doing well should be a motivation to others.


Ike said he felt the pressured a little bit because Mercy was getting new deals frequently and Diane wasn't left out of the endorsements too. He said he felt bitter at a point because he didn't win and he was planning on going back to the US. He said Mercy and Diane gave him some money and spoke to him which made him feel a little better. He said he had way more money while in the US and he keeps comparing the present life to his old life. He said they advised him to be patient and slowly, things started to get better. He said the pressure came from outsiders (his friends in the US) and not family because family constantly encouraged him and called him a superstar.


Ebuka asked Tacha what was different going in and coming out of the house. 

Tacha reiterated that most of the money people thought she got was audio as those that made public promises didn't fulfil them. She said the pressure was crazy and wondered what would have happened if she won. She said there was pressure from public figures that supported her saying she hadn't call to appreciate. She said she broke down a couple of times. 

She said she was also down when she saw the polls because she realized she had a very high chance at winning. She said her disqualification also affected her. She said her dad and her dad's family also thought she had money and pressured her and blamed her for not calling them. She said the pressure didn't even come from the trolling or body odor song because she was already down.

 Venita said she already knew it was going to be dragging season and she was used to it on a small scale because she had about 50k followers before the house. She said she didn't care about the trolls and all she cared was the second opportunity at doing something great and she just focused on that and her children. Her drive was to work hard and make money without regard to background noise.

Ebuka asked if they would chose the present life or the one they had before the house. 

Omashola said he loved his present life. 

Enkay said she would chose this present life. 

Jackye said she was indifferent. 

Kim said she'd chose this life without the negatives. 

Venita said she'd chose this present life with the ups and downs. 

Tacha said she'd chose this life. 

Mercy said she'd chose this life because it's made her become a brand and household name. 

Ike said he was indifferent. He said he'd chose the present life because of the relationships he's built but his life before big brother was better.

BY BV PELUMI