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In a shocking revelation, former Mr. Nigeria, Ugo Nwokolo, has spoken out about how an interview with the Honest Bunch Podcast nearly ruined his career.
The model and entrepreneur shared his story, recounting how the podcast’s host, Nedu, had made him feel uncomfortable and disrespected during the interview.
Ugo revealed that the experience was so traumatic that it almost made him quit his career as a model and entrepreneur.
Recall that during his appearance on the show, the model made a shocking revelation, stating that he has a strong attraction to women from humble backgrounds.
He candidly admitted that “poor girls turn him on”, and even went as far as to say that the poorer the woman, the more drawn he is to her.
The model’s comments unfortunately, sparked a backlash on social media, with many online users expressing outrage and disappointment over his remarks.
They felt that he had crossed a line by making light of poverty and objectifying women who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The online community was quick to call him out, accusing him of being insensitive and disrespectful towards women.
However, in a shocking twist, has come forward to claim that he was manipulated by Nedu Wazobia, the host of the Honest Bunch Podcast, to make the statement.
Ugo made the revelation during an appearance on Lucky Udu’s show, where he was invited to share his side of the story.
According to Ugo, Nedu Wazobia had allegedly coached him to make the controversial statement in order to create a viral episode.
Ugo claimed that he was unaware of the implications of his words and was simply trying to play along with the conversation.
He stated that he was manipulated into saying something that he did not truly mean, and that his words were taken out of context.
The former Mr Nigeria, also revealed that Nedu had charged him the sum of N5 million to enable him to appear on the podcast.
