When Gigi rejoined the live session, she explained that her phone had been acting up and jokingly asked her fans to pray for her to get more gigs so she could afford an iPhone 17.
Her statement quickly spread across social media, triggering a wave of humorous comments. Some netizens even teased her, suggesting she should buy billionaire Blord’s refurbished iPhone XR instead.
Watch the video here:
“Pray I get more gigs so I can buy an iPhone 17” — BBN’s Gigi Jasmine urges Nigerians as she laments about phone overheating pic.twitter.com/8u7r8LMYVj
— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) October 16, 2025
See some comments below:
@lolthememer:”iPhone that is the king of overheating that you want to switch to. Lol.Buy a Samsung. All your phone problems will be solved.”
@habby:”Buy Blord’s version.”
@NaijaBudgetBro said:”Even the phone is tired of the content it is over heating from second hand drama… learn skills so you can afford a new phone if onlyfans is your gig you don’t need that.”
@thekingoftruths:”Poverty cooks the brain even after you leave survival mode because what is this?”
@it_hafizski:”Even iPhone 17 go still overheat if you open Snapchat + TikTok at once.”
@DonDaada1:”I thought most reason people go to bbn is jus to get that platform then be known to show case their talent or something that having alot of audience were needed but now after the show all they’re after is gifts & money . And Nigerians will give them all in the name of fans.”
@ichakidmichael:”Make we buy iphone XR for you.”
@Growwithamaka:”She looks so so beautiful. I’m sure she can buy herself anything. She’s just trying to use that to get attention of people. The lady looks rich and happy.”
@TheTestame45349:”The waywardness, misplaced priorities of this generation grieve me every time. Seeing how we’ve lost it and glorify what matter less. iPhone17? It seems weve forgotten next year another iPhone would be launched, next two years another. What’s up Nigeria youth.”
