{"id":141067,"date":"2023-09-06T04:59:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=141067"},"modified":"2023-09-06T04:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:59:11","slug":"why-am-i-the-villain-now-seyi-defends-himself-over-controversial-comment-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/09\/06\/why-am-i-the-villain-now-seyi-defends-himself-over-controversial-comment-video\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhy am I the villain now\u201d \u2013 Seyi defends himself over controversial comment (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Former Big Brother Naija housemate Seyi Awolowo voices his disappointment at the public&#8217;s negative response to his controversial comments and actions on the reality show.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Seyi previously issued an apology to Nigerians during an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu for a sexist comment he made on the show.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Seyi faced criticism for making threats during the show, including one aimed at his friend Kiddwaya, which led Kiddwaya&#8217;s mother to threaten legal action.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Seyi claims that his controversial words were taken out of context, prompting him to address the public&#8217;s perception of him.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/seyi-awolow\">Seyi Awolowo,<\/a><\/strong> a former housemate of the popular reality show Big Brother Naija, has expressed his disappointment at the backlash he received from Nigerians for his controversial remarks and actions during his time on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=show\">show<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Seyi, who garnered both fame and criticism for his participation in the reality series, recently spoke out during an Instagram Live session.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141068\" style=\"width: 851px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/seyi-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/seyi-1.png 451w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/seyi-1-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of Seyi Awolowo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reality star&#8217;s comments came in the wake of public outrage over a sexist comment he made during his stint in the Big Brother Naija house, which drew condemnation from viewers and online communities.<\/p>\n<p>Seyi was also criticized for issuing threats, including one directed at his friend and fellow housemate, Kiddwaya, prompting Kiddwaya&#8217;s mother to threaten legal action against him.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with popular TV host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Seyi had issued an apology to Nigerians for his sexist comment and his various behavioral incidents on the reality show.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the recent Instagram Live session, Seyi expressed his frustration with the public perception of him as a villain and questioned why his positive contributions within the house were seemingly forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>Seyi defended himself by claiming that his words had been taken out of context.<\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cw0YtDxIZj-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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