Reasons Phyno Stopped Attending Church.

Big Brother Naija Reality Star and Actress, Josephina Otabor (Phyna), Discloses Reasons for Quitting Church Attendance, Citing Discomfort with Some of the Pope’s Reforms.

Speaking in the latest episode of her podcast, Spill With Phyna, the reality star explained that she was a staunch Catholic growing up but no longer goes to church due to the Pope’s reform of some Catholic doctrines.

She particularly frowned at the Pope’s recent approval for Catholic priests to “bless” same-sex marriage .

“I stopped going to Church. Initially, I was Catholic; that was my Church growing up, but things come dey go on. Pope don actually pass different kinds of things then wey no really sit right with me but this recent one of man and man fit come marry for not just any Church but Catholic Church, I just tell myself say no need,” Phyna said.

Phyna won the 7th season of Big Brother Naija (Level Up) after entering the house as tenth housemate on 23 July 2022.[9][10]

During the season finale of the show on 2 October 2022, she was declared the winner scoring 40.74% of the final votes ahead of Bryann with 26.74% of the total votes cast and was entitled to the ₦100 000 000 (one hundred million naira) grand prize, making her the second female to win the show, three years after Mercy Eke won it.