Hours after she was disqualified from the BBNaija reality TV show, for flouting multiple house rules, Elites, as her fans are popularly called took to popular platform Gofundme to raise funds for her.
Fans are targeting $100,000 (N44m) to support the disqualified reality show contestant, Erica’s dream.
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.
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!!!!!”
See other reactions below:
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.”
erica stan @Uyiosa94547841: “She made a mistake, she’s gonna learn and grow, she’s obviously going to go through depression from all the hate so that’s just our little way of saying we love her, and that the money we wanted to use to vote for her goes to her instead.”
SAUCE @SAUCE__1: “Girls that are Crying or feeling Bad for, Erica are the same type of Girls that Breaks a guy’s heart who really love them, May they be disqualified like Erica in anything they are doing, in Jesus Name. Guys can I hear a louder Amen.”
Theonefolio @theonefolio: “Erica’s fan: babe my team is losing. Laycon: but I’m winning.”
Dekkz @Deke_O: “I’m really sad about Erica being disqualified. She had the potential to win, she could have deffs been top 3. It’s such a shame!”
Ntombi @Ntomb_nhlapo: “What kind of strike is that one, Ceec cut the dress they didn’t warn her or give her a strike, mercy broke the phone they didn’t give her a strike too even a warning but Erica they disqualified her with useless things.”
Victoria Seopa @SeopaVictoria: “So much love for Erica I know she will do more bigger and greater things in life.”
As at the time of filing this report, fans have been able to raise over $14,000.
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