Ilebaye on Sunday, October 1 went against some of the most notable Big Brother Naija contestants and emerged victorious. She was able to defeat the Big Brother Naija Pepper Dem winner, Mercy Eke and the runner-up of the 2018 BBNaija Double Wahala edition, Cee C. Both finished second and third respectively at the recently concluded BBNaija Allstars competition.
Ilebaye against all odds came out on top at the conclusion of the 2023 Big Brother Naija Allstars competition. The 22-year-old residential Gen Z baddie will be going home with the grand prize worth N120 million after she was able to enthrall the hearts of viewers across the globe.
It would be important to note that Ilebaye’s recent success means she is the third female contestant to emerge winner of the most watched Nigerian reality show.
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Let’s see her journey thus far.
One Year Ago…
At the 2022 Big Brother Naija Level Up edition, Ilebaye Odinaya was the first contestant to leave the show. She was eliminated two weeks into the competition, hence, she failed to unravel her skillset, talent and personality before the mainstream audience.
However, she was involved a highly publicized feud with fellow housemate, Beauty Tukura. The conflict witnessed the disqualification of Beauty for unruly behaviour.
Ilebaye who was 21 at the time was not talked about much after she left the show as Phyna went on to win the competition after ten weeks.
A Second Chance… BBNaija Allstars
At the commencement of the 2023 Big Brother Naija Allstars competition, viewers did not predict Ilebaye to remain until the final weeks of the competition. It is safe to write she was simply seen as the underdog; she was not perceived as a threat to the major contestants.
For the unbeknownst, the concept of the BBNaija Allstars competition is to garner previous contestants of the most watched Nigerian reality show under one roof. The competition unlike the previous editions featured competitors who have won the show and also finished as finalists.
As stated earlier, Ilebaye was eliminated from the house in the first eviction show, hence, viewers rarely got a glimpse of what she had to offer. Interestingly, the BBNaija Allstars competition was able to present her with the opportunity to show the world what she was made of.
Her social media management team were able to pinpoint some of her relevant highlights in the house and also, she was able to contest against the top dogs. Earlier in the show, she engaged in a fierce altercation with Cee C, one of the most popular contestants in the house.
Ilebaye also engaged in a heated argument with Mercy Eke, a woman who was looking to win the competition for the second time.
In the end, Ilebaye was able to overcome the top dogs by becoming winner of the show at the tender age of 22. It is important to note that she is also the youngest person to emerge winner of the show, indeed, her victory means she will serving as the face of a new generation of viewers.
Once again, congratulations to Ilebaye, it would be interesting to see where she goes from here.
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