‘How My Life Changed Drastically After Bbn’ – Hermes Iyele Reveals

Hermes Iyele, a housemate in Season 7 of the Big Brother Naija show, has opened up about the significant impact the show has had on his life. The performing artist shared in a recent interview that his life has completely changed since participating in BBNaija.

Iyele explained that prior to his time on the show, he had several aspirations that were hindered by a lack of resources. However, since appearing on the show, he now has access to more resources but finds himself with limited time.

It is clear that participating in BBNaija has had a profound effect on Iyele’s life, and he seems to be grateful for the opportunities it has provided him.

He said:

“My life changed drastically after bbn. So much has changed, both positively and negatively. Before bbn, there were so many things i wanted to do, but i did not have the resources. Right now, there is a lot that i can do; but i don’t even have the time to do them.”

Continuing on, he expressed that he has received numerous condemnations throughout the years due to people’s misunderstandings about him.

He said,

“I have faced a lot of condemnation in my life. Before BBN, being from a slum, market women, children and other people who had no idea who I was, had many opinions about who they thought I was. They said that as a man, I should not be wearing so many earrings. They also judged me for always wearing shots; and because of how I chose to express myself; both in terms of fashion and my lifestyle generally. However, I disregard opinions that don’t express who I am. Criticisms don’t exactly affect me.”

His words,

“I will be launching my clothing line this year. I already do a lot with dance, and I intend to pursue more of that towards the second half of the year. In terms of giving back to society, me and Sunday Ozegbe have been ‘organising’ our community, Oworonshoki, Lagos, for a long time. We have protested over bad roads and violence in our community; and resolved them. We have developed a template for celebrating life in our community and in other places like ours.”

In response to a question about his relationship with Allysyn, his romantic interest on the show, he asserted that they are only friends and there is no romantic connection between them.

He said,

“We are great. I check up on her, and she checks up on me. She is doing amazingly well with her brand, and I wish her all the best to be honest. However, we are not in a (romantic) relationship; we are great friends though, just navigating life. It has been beautiful, to say the least.”