Popular Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, has slammed a gym-goer who secretly took photos of her during a workout session and shared them online.
Taking to her Snapchat, the outspoken actress accused the unidentified lady of mockery and body shaming, describing the act as a gross violation of privacy.
“So someone cannot go to the gym again in Nigeria without being violated? Many of you will carry your phone and take pictures for what exactly? You wanna mock or body shame the person? Are you not mad?” she fumed.
Nkechi’s Outburst and Warning
Nkechi, who expressed herself in a fiery mix of English, Yoruba, and Pidgin, vowed not to be intimidated out of her fitness journey. Instead, she insisted the incident had motivated her to push harder.
“This is totally wrong, not because she is my friend but go get a life. My friend don para, but guess what, they just motivated me to keep going… but make I no see that girl for gym tomorrow sha… dem go comot her for my hand,” she warned.
Embracing Body Confidence
Later in the day, the actress doubled down on her critics, proudly embracing her body and lifestyle choices.
“Nkechi trying to stay healthy and fit in the gym is a topic? Lmao with my big belle with pride… Una go dey alright, for real!!!” she wrote.
Public reactions
TheForexScribe reacted: “Honestly speaking. Her response shows how mature she really is! This is just a motivation for her to keep going. But the point she mentioned make she no catch that girl for gym because them go collect her for her hand too funny.”
_marachiii noted: “If you eat, they’ll talk. If you go to the gym, they’ll talk. If you marry, they’ll talk. If you stay single, they’ll talk. If you get pregnant, they’ll talk. If you breathe, they’ll talk. If you blink, they’ll talk. Omohhh, just do what makes you happy.”
riskandgrace penned: “E mean say na you be that. And you the leave the belle for house anytime you’re coming online.”
UC_Emeliem wrote: “Nkechi online is AI. Offline is the real one.”
The incident has since sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians debating privacy, body confidence, and the toxic culture of unsolicited photos in public spaces.
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