Reality TV star and former BBNaija winner Phyna has sparked a national conversation after being spotted working as a waiter at a restaurant, prompting her to question societal attitudes toward honest labor in Nigeria. In a direct response to online criticism, Phyna challenged the double standards that label service jobs as inferior at home while glorifying them abroad. Her comments have reignited debates about classism, financial responsibility, and the dignity of work in Nigerian society.
Phyna took to social media to defend her decision, asking why people are quick to mock her for working in a service role when similar jobs are celebrated when done by Nigerians abroad. “What is wrong with it if I am actually working as a sales girl (waiter)? Why the insult? Why the whole ‘her money don finish… she is now broke’?” she wrote. She further questioned the hypocrisy: “Why is it that working as a waiter is a bad thing in Nigeria, but working as a waiter or cleaner abroad is okay?”
Her remarks quickly went viral on X, drawing both support and skepticism from users across the platform. Many Nigerians rallied behind her, emphasizing that all honest work deserves respect. User @HRH. King Emeka stated, “There is dignity in honest work. If she
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