Phyna is no longer an ‘Otabor’: BBNaija winner distances self from family, changes surname

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Phyna won the Big Brother Naija Level Up competition in 2022.

The Nigerian reality star has stated that she no longer wants to affiliate with her family.

According to the reality star, whose birth name is Josephine Ijeoma Otabor, she no longer wants to use her family name.

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She disclosed this via her verified X handle on Thursday night.

Phyna stated she has been going through difficult times lately.

She lamented that her family has never been supportive towards her since childhood.

The reality star wrote, “I am publicly dropping my family surname Otabor… It has been proven that I actually have no family and nobody knows how I came about…. I’m still searching for answers though.

“It’s been rough with me lately…… I’m in a place where I can’t even describe how I feel or what to call what I’m going through rn. Going up and the way I was toss around relative I should suspected but guess I was too young… omo my head wan tear!!”

I am publicly dropping my family surname OTABOR… it has been proven that I actually have no family and nobody knows how I came about…. I’m still searching for answers though… it’s been rough with me lately…… I’m in a place where I can’t even describe how I feel or what to…

— UNUSUALPHYNA🎙(phynix🔥) (@unusualphyna) November 21, 2024