Big Brother Naija housemate, Ilebaye Odiniya, has won the All-Stars edition of the reality TV show. She beat other top five finalists to emerge the winner on Sunday night.
Ilebaye, better known as Baye, GenZ Baddie, Small Pepper or Atarodo has been crowned as the winner of the Big
Brother Naija All Stars.
The 22-year-old won the ₦120 million grand prize ahead of
Mercy Eke and emerged as the ultimate queen of the eighth season of the reality television series.
The six finalists were Cross, Ilebaye, Ceec, Mercy Eke, Adekunle, and Pere.
She took the highly coveted top spot at Sunday’s finale, leaving 2019 winner Mercy Eke, 33, in the number two position.
Cynthia Nwadiora aka CeeC, who was the runner-up of the third season Double Wahala in 2018, came in at number three behind Ilebaye and Mercy Eke.
Adekunle Olopade, 28, was revealed by host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as the third runner-up on Sunday.
Pere Egbi, 38, and Cross Okonkwo, 33, were named the fourth and fifth runners-up, respectively.
Recall, amongst the six finalists, Ilebaye is the only one who was never a finalist. She was the third Housemate to be evicted from Season 7 of the reality TV show, she exited so early, she could barely make her name count with the lovers of the show.
The‘Gen-Z baddie’ made a stunning return a year after her
first show and managed to capture the nation’s heart throughout the BBNaija All
Stars show.
Despite enduring some harsh experiences within the house,
her authenticity resonated with viewers and she dominated conversation on
social media.
From several altercations to winning wager games and then
the ultimate HOH immunity, she served viewers with a plethora of highlights.
Ilebaye competed in the toughest HOH game to claim the
ultimate immunity card. After going head-to-head with eight other All Stars
housemates she won the challenging game of balancing on a platform for over two
hours.
Ilebaye was sadly at the forefront of the receiving end of
Ike’s meanest schemes, who littered her clothes on the bathroom floor while on
the show.
She came in as the youngest housemate and ever since has had
fans and viewers with the constant thought of whether or not her controversial
moments was a strategic ploy.
She survived the challenging moments and has now been
crowned winner of the ₦120 million grand prize.