Big Brother Naija Season 7 Ijeoma Otabor better known as Phyna has shared a shocking revelation about her childhood struggle.
In a recent interview with media personality and actress, Nancy Isime, the reality TV start disclosed that she once served at a restaurant at a tender age.
Phyna, while reminiscing about her early challenges, recounted that she started assisting at a restaurant when she was just 3 years old, taking on the task of serving customers.
Phyna stated that her dad took her to Auchi to live with her elder sister when she was 3 years old.
She further said she had to drop out of school after her dad had a terrible accident, which left her taking care of him in the hospital for two years.
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She said
“Growing up for me wasn’t really easy. I actually grew up with my aunt, my dad’s elder sister in Auchi. And my aunt sells food, it’s a restaurant.
“Now, imagine a young girl at a restaurant at a very tender age. At 3, I was already in a restaurant serving men.”
“And there is a point my dad had an accident, they needed somebody to be with him at the hospital.”
“I think I just finished my JSS3 then and I had to go with dad from one hospital to another. That caused me SS1 and 2.
“On coming back [to school], they said I should go back to SS1 but I was like, no, I will join my mates in SS3. They gave me a series of exams, I wrote, I passed.”
“Then my parents felt like I needed to go and learn handwork because furthering [my education] is highly impossible.”
“So, that was when I realised, dem don born me dem don born me, it’s time to hustle.
“I attended a federal school. I think my school fee was N14,500 then. I think that was when the hustle started.”
“I Started making meat pie, buns, I became my class Rep, I make hair. I saved as low as N50 then. We go to shows, we dance, they pay us, we share.
“After finishing school, I went to serve [NYSC]. I was doing that, I had other part time jobs. I think that was when I took up hyping.”
“I think I followed my friends to the club, I was listening to the hype guy, and I realised I can actually do what he is doing. And that was it.”
“That was how I entered. Even after Big Brother House, some of my friends will be like, ‘Phyna, the way you are hustling, you are not hustling as if you won money at all.’ I said, money dey finish.”