Ilebaye Fights Back Tears, Reveals the Cowries She Took On All Stars Show Were for Her Late Brother

Ilebaye Fights Back Tears, Reveals the Cowries She Took On All Stars Show Were for Her Late Brother

  • Big Brother Naija All Stars winner Ilebaye sparked reactions on the show with the cowries she took into the house
  • While some housemates and netizens raised suspicions over the intent, Ilebaye has finally cleared the air
  • The Gen Z baddie, as she is called, said the cowries belonged to her late brother, and she just wanted to take something memorable into the house

BBNaija ex-housemate Ilebaye Odiniya revealed the cowries she took into the house and spoke to were not for fetish reasons as most people insinuated.

In an interview with colleague Christy O, the All Stars winner said the cowries belonged to her late brother and were a way to feel his presence.

BBNaija All Stars winner Ilebaye
Ilebaye opened up about the cowries she took to BBNaija. Photo credit: @ilebayeee
Source: Instagram

She said they were advised to bring something strong or memorable to help them cope in the house, and she chose to take the cowries.

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Ilebaye was moved to tears as she tried to understand why Cee C or anyone would make the kind of assumptions she heard when the show ended.

Watch the video below:

Reactions to Ilebaye's video about cowries

Ilebaye's revelation sparked a debate on social media, with netizens finally realising Cee C was right.

Read comments below:

winnys_hair_:

"So Cece was right all this while… ur brother Dey wear cowries na native doctor?"

leee__leee__m:

"CeeC's fault is speaking the truth , can you all see there was really a cowries but CeeC never said she was using it as juju."

adaobi_mfr:

"Why didn’t Cee c go with her own cowries too? Biko leave our billionaire baby alone! Haters."

lovelymaky:

"Ceec doesn't lie. Talking to cowries in such an enclosed space will definitely raise eyebrows because we're Africans. Cowries are associated with fetish things, then you see someone in such a space talking to cowries, I'll be rattled as well."

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bucie_lucy:

"Why not carrying a picture of your brother to see him everyday.one thing I Stan for Ceec she can never lie but people dnt like to hear the truth."

Podcast host drags Ilebaye

Legit.ng earlier reported that content creator Charles Born called out the All Stars winner for driving off his set because she was kept waiting.

According to the post on his Instagram story channel, Ilebaye waited a few minutes while he filmed with Pere and Adekunle before driving off.

Charles said Ilebaye kept asking why they would dare keep her waiting, and he made fun of the fact that she had just become a celebrity overnight.

Source: Legit.ng

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Maymunah Ajetunmobi (Entertainment Deputy HOD) Maymunah Ajetunmobi is a journalist and the deputy HOD of the entertainment desk with over two years of work experience at Legit.ng. She graduated from the University of Ilorin in 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology and has moved on to pursue courses and a degree in communication. Maymunah joined Legit.ng in 2020, and emerged Editor with Top Entertainment Article in 2021. She has written exclusive articles, unique pieces, and interviews. Email: ajetunmobi.maymunah@corp.legit.ng