My name is Tuoyo and I’m not a stripper, ex-BBNaija housemate comes clean

Tuoyo Ideh says he can’t keep up with the fake life anymore.

Former BBNaija season 4 housemate Tuoyo Ideh has denied that he is a stripper.

He took to his Instagram page early Tuesday morning to debunk his own lies about being a stripper.

Recall that during the reality show, the housemate had claimed to be a stripper.

He has now said it was all lies as he wanted only to gain attention.

During the show’s premiere, his declaration about being a part time stripper sure earned him fans as he wanted.

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For over a year now I’ve been living a lie. Some people have advised me to go on with it but I fear for my mental health and my future so I’ve chosen to come out. Big brother was my biggest shot at fame and nothing in the world could have stopped me from grabbing it with both hands but somehow I felt like I wasn’t enough and I needed to do more and BE more in order to stay relevant and to get some extra clout. I was desperate, the magnitude of the competition i was going for even made me more desperate so I attached a tag to myself – “I’m a Part-time Stripper” I said to the whole world. I got the hype I wanted but it was unsustainable, I couldn’t live up to it because actually that’s not who I am but because I have the body I tried to force it, to push if I could keep living the lie to make it become truth but the more I did, the more I regretted. I wasn’t deriving any pleasure and in fact I felt like I was making a fool of myself so I had to stop. And I’m here to say I’m sorry I lied, no one is perfect, my ultimate strategy has turned back to hurt my reputation and my brand. My name is Tuoyo Ideh AND I AM NOT A STRIPPER. You’ll be meeting the REAL me very soon. Cheers to a new beginning!! ? #TuoyoRebranded #OpenLetter

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He, however, could not keep up with the lie he told as it proved harder by the day since it wasn’t his real identity. He said on his Instagram handle, “For over a year now I’ve been living a lie. Some people have advised me to go on with it but I fear for my mental health and my future so I’ve chosen to come out…”

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I had to let some things off my chest even though the damage has already been done.

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