Former Big Brother Naija winner Phyna has opened up about one of her biggest financial regrets after emerging from the reality show.

Speaking during a recent livestream, the reality star, whose real name is Josephina Otabor, admitted that she spent a large portion of her winnings on family responsibilities instead of making long-term investments.

According to Phyna, she was still young and inexperienced after leaving the show and lacked proper financial guidance on how to secure her future. She alleged that many family members constantly approached her for financial assistance rather than encouraging her to invest wisely.

She further claimed that some relatives later became hostile toward her whenever she was unable to meet their demands.

In her words, she said;

“The mistake I made was using my Big Brother Naija prize money to support family members instead of investing it. I thought I was helping my family members and sorting out their debts. I was spending generously on them. None of the older family members called me to give me financial advice on how to invest or manage the money well.

All of them were constantly demanding money from me for several stuff. I dug a lot of boreholes for family members. But the moment I started saying ‘No’ that was the beginning of my problem with family members. They complain and even call me out in the media whenever I can’t meet their demands. But now that the money has finished, I’m the only one facing the reality alone.”