{"id":146982,"date":"2023-10-28T14:52:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T14:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=146982"},"modified":"2023-10-28T14:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T14:53:04","slug":"she-owned-the-runwaymercy-ekes-boyfriend-pere-hails-her-amidst-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/10\/28\/she-owned-the-runwaymercy-ekes-boyfriend-pere-hails-her-amidst-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cShe owned the runway\u201d Mercy Eke\u2019s boyfriend Pere hails her amidst backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Pere described how Mercy Eke took over the runway, shutting the mouths of her haters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He hailed Mercy Eke, showing strong support and admiration for the woman he has always wanted<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>BBNaija star Pere Egbi has come up with a powerful show of solidarity in the middle of the controversy surrounding 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style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cy6rRo8sSPp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Mercy Eke \ud83d\udee1 (@official_mercyeke)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some have argued that professional models should be the only ones allowed on the catwalk, not celebrities such as Mercy.<\/p>\n<p>Pere has been extremely open about his <a 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