Phyna, the winner of Big Brother Naija’s “Level Up” season, has denied using Whitemoney’s techniques to win the show. She made this revelation during an interview on MTV Base Sparks, where she also discussed her five unsuccessful auditions for the show before finally being selected.
Whitemoney had asked Phyna about the rumors that she had copied his slang “Who dey” during her season.
Phyna denied this, saying that she does not watch Big Brother any year she is not a contestant. She pointed out that she did not make it into the “Shine Ya Eye” season, so she could not have copied Whitemoney’s slang from that season.
Whitemoney said, “I heard that you kind of used my script in the [Big Brother] House. There is a certain aspect of me that you inherited and used to spice up your own game. And it worked for you.”
Phyna responded, “I have been auditioning for Big Brother for about five years. Four years before the fifth year last year [when I was selected]. Any year they don’t pick me, I don’t watch Big Brother. I don’t even want to know anything about it. I’m always jealous.
“So, when I was in the [Big Brother] House and I said, ‘Who deyyyy?….’ I was angry that day. It’s something I always say. It’s just part of me. So, I said that. And one day, one of the housemates was like, ‘Whitemoney used to say this ‘Who deyyy?’ in the House. You’re copying him.’
“I’m like, really? I didn’t know o because I didn’t watch [Big Brother Naija Season 6]. And she was like, no, you’re copying him. And I was like, anyways, as long as he wins, you say I dey copy abi? Ehnn, make e still work for me.”
In conclusion, Phyna has denied using Whitemoney’s techniques to win Big Brother Naija. She says that she does not watch the show when she is not a contestant, and that she therefore could not have copied his slang.