BBNaija 2019 Reunion Unforgettable Moments
The BBNaija 2019 reunion show is the first of its kind in the history of such shows after the main BBNaija reality show. You might already know the reason for this but you might have forgotten, but let me remind you.
We know that months after the main BBNaija show ends there is always a reunion show, but the one for the 2019 edition was not expected anymore after waiting for it for several months
This is. not because of any other thing than the deadly coronavirus pandemic that has been rocking the whole world since 2019 and up until now, the world has not healed from it with the several confirmed cases and deaths being recorded daily. The pandemic has placed a prolonged ban on our communal and congregational gatherings for a while now and that seems to be the painful new normal in our world, this reality posed a huge threat to the coming of the BBNaija 2019 reunion show.
But to the announcement of the show despite the pandemic was one of the greatest unforgettable moments of the BBNaija 2019 Reunion show. Though it looked like it was a prank, when the show started on July 6, 2020, we were really like them the dreamed.
Then the show started and we began to see what we have been waiting for, the pains, fire, pepper, attacks, and revelations of the on the scene and behind the scene secrets. Would you have expected less pepper from the former Pepper Dem gang housemates? So we got several unforgettable moments on the show and here are some of them.
Tacha and Mercy
Tacha and Mercy have been at loggerhead since they were both in the BBNaija house and it was only expected to see some fireworks from them during the reunion show. Knowing how sensitive the issues between them are, the organizers of the show thought it wise to give them a whole day for just the two them to settle their differences and it was something remarkable. The two of them were able to tell themselves how they feel and the possible ways forward.
Mercy stated that Tacha was always throwing shades at her on social media and also retweeting and liking her followers’ tweets when they drag her. Though Tacha denied these, Mercy maintained her stand that it was true adding that if she respects a person in real life she will also respect the person on social media. Lambo also expressed disappointment in Tacha who she said blocked her from her social media accounts.
Tacha also stressed the importance of the two of them coming together because she believes that when women gather, failure is impossible. She also opened up on the efforts of celebrities like Don Jazzy and Ubi who tried to bring them together.
They tried to say as much as they wanted and the session ended with Mercy suggesting that they both find a middle ground and not only make it a public thing. She thinks their friendship would be more genuine if they start it behind the cameras. So we are waiting for the possibility of that and the day when Tacha and Mercy would both be in a space and show true love towards each other.
Mercy and Omashola
Remember that the BBNaija 2019 reunion show was held under strict compliance to the social distancing rules, but the issue between Mercy and Omashola defiled these rules. While they were both in the BBNaija house, Omashola and Mercy had a heated argument that remained unsettled until they came for the reunion. You will recall that Omashola insinuated that Ike and Mercy had sex in the bathroom of Biggie’s house and showing a condom as evidence. Yeah, now you remember right!
The anger of this was just as fresh as if the allegation came up yesterday, Mercy was angry and the duo became physical. Mercy charged at Omashola, pushed him, and things like flower vas used to adorn the studio fell off. It took the intervention of the other former housemates who also flouted the social distancing rule to separate them.
Though they were able to resolve the issue with apologies from both sides, that moment will forever remain unforgettable as it remains one of the hottest scenes of the reunion.
Ella and Fellow Former Housemates
This was one of the first memorable moments of the BBNaija 2019 reunion show. Thelma was brought on the spot as she was reminded of how she came running to her fellow housemates for help when she claimed her mother was sick and needed a huge sum of money for a life-saving operation.
According to the other housemates, they contributed money towards paying her mother’s bills only for pictures of her elaborate music video shot flooded the social media the next day. They wondered how she found the strength, time, and fund to put together such when she claimed her mother was dying and also in urgent need of funds.
They did not only insinuated that she lied about her mother’s ill health, they were also angry that she disconnected from the group after she got financial assistance from them. They feared that she scammed them and ran off.
Ella became the first housemate to shed tears and also walk out during the reunion show, but she also summoned the courage to explain what happened. She claimed she needed time to be alone, but put the record straight about her mother’s ill health. She told them that her mother and entire family were angry with her for making the illness public and for soliciting funds on social media. Hence she had no choice but to go under the cloth for a while.
She apologized and she was lucky to get the sympathy and forgiveness of everyone in the studio.
Thelma and Seyi
During the BBNaija 2019 reunion, Seyi was another former housemate who many see as controversial. Many people believe Seyi is not only rude and proud, but they also said he has a big mouth. These might have played between him and Thelma. The two of them had an issue on the show when Seyi was reported to have cursed Thelma.
The issue of Thelma distracting Seyi when he took the responsibility of counting grains of rice as a punishment given to them by Biggie, was the root of the problem. Seyi was quoted to have said that Thelma can not make it in life again because her fortune has been buried with her brother who was killed sometimes ago.
This issue dug an huge emotional pit in Thelma’s heart and those of her family members who were trying to get healed for the loss of a son, brother, cousin friend, or nephew. Again Thelma cried as she was made to remember her late brother whose body was not even seen for burial. She expressed how painful Seyi’s statement was for her parents and family members.
Seyi after defending himself that he would not have said so if Thelma had not distracted him, apologised to her family members blaming his action on anger. How acceptable and genuine his apology is depending on how the family members and the viewers of the show analyses it.
Tacha and Seyi
This was another unforgettable moment of the BBNaija 2019 reunion show. Seyi also weaved a web of discord between himself and Tacha when he used an offensive word “PUTA” which means female prostitute in Spanish on Tacha while they were on the BBNaija show.
At a point on the BBNaja show, we all thought Seyi and Tacha were rolling well, especially when they were both in the secret room, but the PUTA drama changed the narrative. Seyi as usual brought out strong arguments in defense fo himself and the reason he called Tacha PUTA but that was not going to rescue him from this.
He said the word means female dog and not a prostitute, but when a woman is likened to a female dog the meaning can still be said to be a female prostitute. So there is still no escape route for him. The former housemates, including Ebuka the show host condemned the use of such word, and then Seyi surrendered to the voice of reasoning and apologized.
This apology though accepted by Tacha did not mean they both experienced a reunion afterward because Tacha stressed that they are not enemies but not friends still.
Daine and Elozonam
Love matters began to come upon the show and Diane and Elozonam’s case came up. The love affair between these two stars from the BBNaija house on a small scale but went full scale after the show. They were able to keep it kind of low, but it came out full-blown during the reunion.
The drama between these two became obvious when the issue of Mawuli Gavor, the Ghanian Jollof, National cake of MG depending on which of the names you know him as came up. Diane was said to have snubbed her supposed boyfriend at a show and went away from Mawuli. Immediately Mawuli’s name was mentioned in the questionings, Diane worked out of the studio and we were all clueless at first.
Elozonam and Diane dragged themselves for a while and Elozonam was also accused of having another lady in his room, maybe as a payback for what Diane did and it just went on and on. In the end Elozonam apologised stressing that he should have handled the issue better than he did.
But it was not clear if that was the end of their relationship or the apologies were able to birth a second chance for them.
Frodd and Esther
Still on romantic relationships and the unforgeable moments they brought to the show, Frood and Esther’s case seem to look messier than those of others. The issue had many arms, but the funniest was the fact that Frodd claimed he asked Esther out and they were officially dating only for Esther to burst his bubble.
Esther said Frodd did not officially ask her out and they were only friends. Frodd felt like fainting while he started stating all the things they did together and how and where he asked her out. He recounted how they both traveled out on all of his foreign trips, how he took her out of the country to celebrate valentine, and how he asked her to be his girlfriend on the 36th floor of Hilton Hotel in Dubai.
Esther also quickly dug another pit for Frodd by alleging that he has a licking mouth. She claimed that he reveals all issues she told him in confidence to a third party and that he also gossips other former housemates with her.
In what looked like a retaliation, Frood also said she was always riding in expensive cars she couldn’t have been able to afford. He said she has friends in the upper echelon who gifts her things bigger than her pockets. This particular statement broke a lot of things on Esther’s mind and she tried to refute the insinuation that she was exchanging her body for financial gains.
Apologies came afterward but we can’t forget the war of words and the emotions that came with them. The aftermath of this discussion remains unknown and we cannot wait to hear from Frodd and Esther.
Tacha and Kim
Tacha came up in another drama on the BBNaija 2019 reunion show, but this time it was with Kim Oprah. This particular one happened during the reunion show and it came as a surprise after Tacha portrayed herself as a born again who has learned her mistakes from the issues that led to her being disqualified from the show in 2019. She tried to show some decorum and maturity on the show until Kim opened another can of warm.
According to Kim, Tacha accosted her and bullied her after one of the reunion episodes. She said Tacha shouted on her and shouted on her her by saying she does not have a car, but was always jumping from bus to bus. The funniest part of it was that she said Tacha was recording the scene as she was shouting and creating an embarrassing scene on the said day.
The former housemates who witnessed the drama including Kim couldn’t believe it when Tacha said she just could not remember any of such things happening. Mercy came to the rescue of the issue when he said she has a copy of the video maintaining that Tacha indeed did all that was said.
Tacha did not agree to doing this even after Esther, Omashola, Mercy, and Kim the victim said she did it. So Kim got no apology for her claims and the issue was handed over to their fans to follow up.
Venita and Tacha
We did not hear enough of Tacha during the BBNaija 2019 reunion until Venita also borough up the of Tacha talking ill abut her and affecting her daughters. Tacha was said to have mocked Venita after her eviction by saying She should have been evicted before then and that she should go and take care of her children at home.
Venita also got emotional and shed some tears on this issue, knowing that she became a single other after she finalized her divorce from her husband. Again Tacha said she did not mention Venita’s children in her comment because she had no reason to. Venita said she had no problem with Tacha again after she addressed the housemates and apologised for all the hurt she might have caused them by her actions or words.
The tension was bout to raise when Tacha continued talking and started sounding defensive, but it was doused and peace reigned.
Games and Therapy Sessions
More fun was introduced on the BBNaija 2019 reunion show with a jeopardy game played by the housemates. The rules of the game stated that if a male former housemate gets his question wrong he would be retired to do 20 press-ups with one hand or eat up the question paper, while for females they would be required to remove their wig, eyelashes or eat up their question paper as well.
The laughter was intense when Kim got her question wrong and had to remove her wig, Mercy and Omashola ate up their question papers and Ike was the only guy who decided to do press-ups with just one hand. But Ebuka had mercy on him by reducing it from 20 to just 5, but the strong guy did more than 5 in the end.
Also, a Mental Health Doctor, Peter Ogunnubi, was brought on the show to give the former housemate some therapeutic sessions and know if they have been able to heal up after the hurts, betrayal, and disappointments they suffered on the show.
With what we saw, it was a good idea for Ebuka so say the former housemates would still have the opportunity to meet with the doctor after the reunion for more sessions.