{"id":139044,"date":"2023-08-18T05:58:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T05:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=139044"},"modified":"2023-08-18T05:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T05:58:51","slug":"mercy-eke-and-kiddwaya-spark-controversy-as-they-share-a-steamy-kiss-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/08\/18\/mercy-eke-and-kiddwaya-spark-controversy-as-they-share-a-steamy-kiss-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercy Eke and Kiddwaya spark controversy as they share a steamy kiss (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>BBNaija Season 8 All-Star Edition contestant Mercy Eke is at the center of a storm after a video circulated suggesting an intimate moment with fellow housemate Kiddwaya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The video captures Mercy inviting Kiddwaya to an area away from Big Brother&#8217;s cameras, leading to speculation of a passionate kiss, though the exact nature of their interaction remains unclear.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The video has triggered a flurry of discussions online, with fans expressing a range of opinions on the incident.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/mercy-eke\">Mercy Eke<\/a><\/strong>, a prominent contestant from the BBNaija Season 8 All-Star Edition, finds herself embroiled in controversy following the circulation of a video suggesting a passionate kiss between her and fellow housemate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=kiddwaya\">Kiddwaya<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged incident, which reportedly occurred after a Thursday arena game, has sparked heated discussions and garnered substantial online attention.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139047\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/MERCY-5.png\" alt=\"Mercy Eke faces controversy over alleged intimate incident with Kiddwaya \" width=\"768\" height=\"919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/MERCY-5.png 517w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/MERCY-5-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of Mercy Eke.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The video in question, although not entirely conclusive, seemingly depicts Mercy Eke inviting Kiddwaya to a more secluded area of the house that falls outside the range of Big Brother&#8217;s cameras.<\/p>\n<p>While the precise nature of their interaction remains unconfirmed due to the video&#8217;s limitations, many viewers speculated that the two shared a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/08\/06\/mercy-eke-and-whitemoney-share-first-kiss-on-the-dance-floor\/\">passionate kiss<\/a> <\/strong>before parting ways.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139048\" style=\"width: 765px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/KIDWAYA-3.png\" alt=\"Mercy Eke faces controversy over alleged intimate incident with Kiddwaya \" width=\"765\" height=\"972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/KIDWAYA-3.png 529w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/KIDWAYA-3-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of Kiddwaya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This speculation has led to a surge of comments and opinions across various social media platforms.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>ib__belz:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u201cMercy is seriously seeking for highlight. Aunty obviously don\u2019t have anything to offer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>wesley.senpai:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u201cMercy kissing everyone \u2018queen of highlight\u2019 then Ilebaye kisses random ppl in the house \u201cgenz baddie with lack of home training and cheap\u201d \u2026God is watching all of u. I\u2019m so glad it\u2019s women that\u2019s dragging women.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>glo4chima:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u201cHer fans wey gather dey call Baye names are here calling her gamer. She is thirsty cuz she is drunk\u00a0 make una rest, they are all human make una no dey judge others and praising same act from una fave.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>sparkles01___:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u201cI am a mercy fan,but this is disappointing. Whatever happened to decorum and decent? Na wa oo.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>pretty_ogechijoy:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u201cOlosho mercy I thought Erica is your friend why following her left over.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>drtj__:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>\u201cIn as much as I love mercy .. I think this is just a desperate attempt to make highlights. There\u2019s so many questions here. They are both supposedly in relationships (serious relationships) outside the house. Since she covered the camera they can both deny anything happened. Mercy has been moving a lot wierd this season- from twerking on Frodd to Bashing Ike and now Kissing Kid.. 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