Big Brother Naija Level Up winner Ijeoma Josephine Otabor, better known as Phyna, has taken a walk down through her growing years.
In a recent interview, she revealed that her parents named her Blessing, but she hated the name because she never saw any blessings in her life.
She explained that she had always had to beg for love in her family, friendships, and relationships, and was always cursed for it. Phyna disclosed that growing up for her was crãzy as she never had many of the opportunities many teenagers had.
The reality star said that despite her background, she always knew she was going to be famous and rich and would always tell her extended family that anytime they maltreated her.
“The name given to me by my parents is Blessing.
My reason for hating that name was that I don’t see a sense of blessing in my life.
It felt like I was always begging for love – family love, friendship, even in relationships. Even, in fact, dem don use am curse me.
All aspects of growing up for me were very cràzy.
As a teenager, there are things you could get from parents and family, but I didn’t have that.
I knew for one that I was going to be big.
Growing up, I would always tell my aunts, even when they beat or maltreated me, that I would tell them they would watch me on Television and I would have money”.