Reality TV star Uriel Oputa has said she will never post her relationship online, warning that the internet is too chaotic for her love life.
In a post on Instagram, the Big Brother Naija star joked about the kind of drama she has seen erupt from innocent posts online.
“If I ever post my man or relationship on this app, please ban me from eating eggs and collect all my wigs,” she wrote.
“Because from what I’ve seen, you people are not smiling. One small innocent family photo, next thing: ‘That last born no resemble her papa’. Now it’s DNA test, family feud and midnight arguments.
“You people? Magical troublemakers. Me? Too emotional for this o. Let me love in peace before una give me BP.”
Uriel, who has often spoken about the pressure placed on women to marry, previously declared in a 2024 June post that she would never show her man’s face online.
“Marriage isn’t for everyone. If you think marriage is an achievement, that’s on you,” she wrote.
“How do you know I’m not married? Do you think everyone needs validation from social media? … I would never post my marriage or my partner’s full face here.”
Uriel’s stance comes months after she opened up about losing several relationships due to the burden of taking care of her ailing mother, who battled dementia and suffered a stroke.
In a video shared online last year, the 37-year-old said she has accepted her singleness and is no longer bothered by public opinions.
She added in a recent podcast that dating in Nigeria is not easy, describing the country’s relationship culture as one where people are constantly seeking something better.
“It’s hard to find a decent man in Nigeria,” she said. “We have a culture of ‘there’s always something better’. There’s nothing better.”
Uriel, who rose to fame during the 2017 edition of Big Brother Naija, has remained vocal about her views on mental health, body positivity and the importance of privacy in relationships.
