7 Nigerian Celebrities Who Became Famous Due To Controversies

Date: 27-10-2017 6:37 am (7 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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​Social media is a very important tool and aspect of our different lives and it has no doubt contributed to getting a lot of Nigerians who are now regarded as celebrities more famous especially after a major scandal. Making the list of 7 celebrities who became popular due to social media include:

1. Rosy Meurer


Rosy Meurer came into limelight when she was accused of breaking Tonto Dikeh’s marriage to Churchill and has since maintained that status with controversial posts. She is popularly known as the alleged mistress of Tonto Dikeh’s husband.

2. Bobrisky


Bobrisky came into limelight with his highly controversial talks and dressings via social media. He was able to gather traffic to his Snapchat account when he claimed he had a lover who is assumed to be of masculine gender despite the Nigerian constitution at that point in time which made such same sex relationships an offence punishable by serving 14 years in a penitentiary.

3. Daddy Freeze


Though Controversial Daddy Freeze had been known as a presenter with Cool Fm 96.9, his popularity increased when he became a big critic of pastors and preachers and his controversial views on Christianity.

4. Speed Darlington


Speed Darlington is a controversial US-based Nigerian rapper, who has gone viral several times on social media after his music videos hit the internet.
Before then, Darlington had been pursuing a career in music, and later became a sensation of sorts, after his epic Twitter fight with Vic O.

5. Pretty Mike


Lagos Night Club owner, Pretty Mike came into limelight when he put girls on a leash and walked them around like a dog at an event which even incurred the wrath of the government and he was invited for questioning.

6. Maheeda


Controversial nudist, Maheeda is known for one thing and that is sharing unclad pictures of herself and this has made her well known and followed on social media.

7. Tunde Ednut


Tunde Ednut is more popular as a controversial personality than he is as a musician. He is always involved in one social media controversy or the other but one popular one was when he was involved a theft scandal after music producer, Shizzy accused him of ‘stealing’ his beat


Posted: at 27-10-2017 06:37 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Haso112 at 27-10-2017 07:25 AM (7 years ago)
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POSTER.. DO YOU EVEN KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD ''CELEBRITY'' ?
Posted: at 27-10-2017 07:25 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- james987 at 27-10-2017 07:52 AM (7 years ago)
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For all these people you mention which of them be celebrity?
Posted: at 27-10-2017 07:52 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- chukkychukky at 27-10-2017 08:45 AM (7 years ago)
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poster u no mention my man HUSPUPPI

Posted: at 27-10-2017 08:45 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ruthie at 27-10-2017 09:12 AM (7 years ago)
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CELEBRITIES MY FOOT....
Posted: at 27-10-2017 09:12 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- felicilin at 27-10-2017 09:38 AM (7 years ago)
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The word celebrity means a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport. so the poster had already explain himself by putting controversy, so in nutshell, these people in one way or the other, are celebrities @Haso112
Posted: at 27-10-2017 09:38 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- kixme at 27-10-2017 09:45 AM (7 years ago)
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BOBO RISKY is not famous....  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes he is know for stupidity
Posted: at 27-10-2017 09:45 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Haso112 at 27-10-2017 10:36 AM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: felicilin on 27-10-2017 09:38 AM
The word celebrity means a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport. so the poster had already explain himself by putting controversy, so in nutshell, these people in one way or the other, are celebrities @Haso112

I UNDERSTAND BABE, I KNOW THAT'S WHAT IT MEAN JARE... I JUST DEY VEX SAY ONE IDIOT LIKE THAT DEY D LIST... THAT'S HOW ALL OF YOU POSTERS GAVE THE IDIOT CHEAP PUBLICITY, PERSON WEY UNA FOR PRETEND SAY UNA NO DEY SEE OR HEAR ABOUT AM SEF....
Posted: at 27-10-2017 10:36 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- fineboy77 at 27-10-2017 11:51 AM (7 years ago)
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these are no celebrities

Posted: at 27-10-2017 11:51 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- BournIdentity at 27-10-2017 12:36 PM (7 years ago)
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Huhuhuhuhuhuhu?,,,,.,., Shocked hmmmmmmmmmmm Grin
Posted: at 27-10-2017 12:36 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- BournIdentity at 27-10-2017 12:38 PM (7 years ago)
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kixmonkey,., u better meet Bob make e pump ur mama flat br3ast Grin so ugo see milk suck make u for get sense Grin Grin
Posted: at 27-10-2017 12:38 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- gogoman at 27-10-2017 04:14 PM (7 years ago)
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poor people
Posted: at 27-10-2017 04:14 PM (7 years ago) | Grande Master
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