Doyin David, a former Big Brother Naija Season 7 housemate, has said that she will no longer participate in any Nigerian reality show, citing the terrible impact it had on her mental health and public image.
During a recent podcast, Doyin admitted that her time on BBNaija was mentally draining and left her feeling overexposed.
She attacked the way reality shows portray competitors, claiming that it frequently gives false perceptions about their true characteristics.
She noted that Nigeria’s highly judgmental environment worsened the experience, making her reluctant to return to any local reality TV platform.
However, she hinted at being open to appearing on a reality show outside the country under different circumstances.
She said, “When you go on a reality TV show. They portray you how they want to portray you. Not everything is how you really are, but they’ve given everybody an impression of you, and some of those impressions are not true. There’s a lot that people think about me and think I am, in terms of my personality, that is really not who I am at all. Being on a reality TV show, my experience was very challenging mentally, very exposing. I wouldn’t do it again for any amount of money. Except it’s a reality TV show outside the country, then I’ll probably take it. But Nigerians are too judgmental, so no, I’m not blessing them with my presence ever again”.