The Big Brother Naija show took a dramatic turn in the live evictions last night. Evictions are the most solemn part of the show but the most important to facilitate the emergence of a winner of the grand prize. Hence, we understand why the nominated housemates were nervous all week.
During the live evictions, Ebuka shook some tables to reiterate that Big Brother was always watching. There’s a subtle case of mutually assured dislike between Adekunle and Sheggz. Who knows how sour it would turn now that Sheggz heard that his ship might be a strategy, according to Adekunle. Though Sheggz reassured everyone of his true feelings for Bella, Twitter and viewers analysed their relationship from a different point of view.
It takes a third eye to see how manipulative Sheggz became in this ship. And as viewers rightly pointed out, Bella was between a rock and a hard place trying to impress Sheggz and keep her head in the game. The constant need for her to live up to his expectations overrode her will. Ebuka did not hesitate to mention Bryann and Ilebaye’s cat and dog relationship even after they almost became ‘a thing’. I bet they both agreed they were just friends as Ilebaye revealed, tight-faced.
The show became very undoubtedly competitive, hence, viewers were advised to enjoy the show without picking favourites. Groovy, who currently had a large fan base, had either left his fans perplexed or the female housemates hurt. One Twitter user said, “people are too emotional for this show, Groovy is content”. Phyna continued to press forward on her feelings towards Groovy. However, he insisted he would not jump into any relationship as he didn’t want to be too fast. Meanwhile, I strongly think most of the ships are ‘konji’ inspired.
The performance of the two trending GenZ artistes Crayon and Magixx was commendable. Literally the calm before the storm. Though, the predictions for the evictions were accurate as Ilebaye had the least votes. Her recent temperamental displays in the house earned her so many haters. Personally, I couldn’t wait for her to go home as she had been exuding bad energy in the house. Twitter users ridiculed her for being calm during her walk out of the house after being a terror to most housemates.
On the other hand, Khalid’s eviction caused an uproar. Viewers thought the style of voting would keep the strongest players out of the game. Khalid was a strong contender for the HoH games. His absence might mean more woe for level 2 housemates as they might not stand a chance in the HoH games. Daniella, who had been actively sexually involved with Khalid, is definitely not taking his eviction well. Recent conversations have revealed that he deflowered her in the house, hence, this might be the onset of her emotional rollercoaster. Khalid insisted that what they had was serious.
The voting pattern showed a large margin between Groovy and Khalid. Perhaps, the recent controversy around Groovy’s relationships in the house made him gain more audience. I’m reconciled to the notion that there’s no such thing as outright ‘bad publicity’, especially on the internet. You don’t want to miss all the exciting and heated activities in the house this week. Stay tuned and don’t forget to vote for your favorite on the different channels.
Clara Gaiya, an entrepreneur, writes from Lagos.
Ayodelé is a Lagos-based journalist and the Content and Editorial Coordinator at Meiza. All around the megacity, I am steering diverse lifestyle magazine audiences with ingenious hacks and insights that spur fast, informed decisions in their busy lives.
