BBNaija: After disqualification, fans raise over $9,000 for Erica, target $100,000

 

Your action demonstrated disrespect for Biggie house rules despite the responsibility as Head of House to lead by example”, these were some of the words by Big Brother Naija’s Biggie as he announced the disqualification of Erica.

Erica Ngozi Nlewedim, a housemate (contestant) in the Big Brother Naija Season 5, was disqualified from the reality show after breaking some of the house rules.

Some minutes after her disqualification, Erica’s fans, known as Elites, started a fundraising campaign for her on a popular platform, GoFundMe, and in lesser than 3 hours after the launch of the campaign, more than $9,000 has been raised.

The organisers were targeting $100,000 to support the disqualified reality show contestant, Erica’s dream.

A description underneath the campaign page reads: “For Erica Nlewedim, the star of BBNaija season 5, Lockdown edition whose journey on the show came to an emotional end – To realize some of her hopes and aspirations.”

A fan who donated $20 said “Because I love ❤️ her. Please accept my token.”; while another who donated $25 commented; “Erica deserves better!!!!!”

However, different reactions have continued to trail her disqualification and the launched Go FundMe campaign. Typical of Nigerians, there were serious comments, and then, the savage and sarcastic ones too.

O U T S I D E R ❁@_phuddy: “Erica’s GoFundMe is about to hit $10k in less than 5 hours, but people with health issues, people who need help with tuition opened gofundme account and didn’t receive up to a thousand since they’ve opened it…….. This life no actually balance sha……misplaced priorities.”

According to AfricaMagic, the host of the Big Brother Naija reality show, Ngozi “Erica” Nlewedim (26) is an actress and commercial model from London, England.

Erica is the name she goes by and she returned to Lagos after studying screen acting at the Met Film School in London.

Erica according to the short biography claimed her greatest achievement to be; “Graduating from film school in London, producing my first short film with a team in Birmingham, and being in the movie, Hire a Woman.”