BBNaija All Stars Uriel Oputa has revealed why she didn’t use her mother’s illness as a strategy in the house.
In a recent interview on Channel’s Rubbin Minds, Uriel said it would be predictable and it will not speak well of her especially since she has other talents to showcase in the house.
She revealed that she had spent 10 years of her life as a carer for her mother who suffers from dementia.
When I said initially that I have gone through a lot, I was actually talking of mother. I spent ten years of my life being a carer. So, this is just a little icing on the cake.
“Not bringing my mother full front in the House was a decision I made before I went in because I just thought that it will just be too predictable.
“People would be like, ‘Oh! Why is she using her mother to get sympathy votes?’ And, I feel like there is so much about myself and I have so much talents whether it is cooking… I found out in the House that I have such stage presence whether it’s theatre, I’m able to project myself in a good manner.
“So, there is so much more to Uriel than just her mother. And I wanted to show that I’m cook. I’m also into fitness. I can sing. I’m well-rounded.
“And that was a decision I made not to bring my mother into the equation they have known that side of me. They’ve known it for six years. This is a fresh start so let me show you things you might not know of me.”
