Phyna, a star from Big Brother Naija, has stirred up social media after disclosing her monthly earnings from acting. On September 24, 2024, she addressed a common inquiry regarding her income, revealing that she makes a minimum of ₦5 million each month from participating in three movies.
In her post on X (formerly Twitter), Phyna stated, “Someone once said how much do actors receive… well, I don’t know about others sha, minus my other source of income. In a month I do a minimum of 3 movies, and that can give me 5 million+ in the month I didn’t work too much… and note that price varies. I SAY MAKE I LET UNA KNOW SAY I DY GET AM CLEAR. Comot body!”
Her revelation prompted mixed reactions from users. While some praised her achievement, others expressed skepticism. One fan encouraged her by saying, “My own be say make everybody Dey their day oo no space for Nollywood. Abeg as u don spill the tea, this space is for you alone. ACTRESS PHYNA NOBODY SHOULD COME CLOSE I TAKE GOAT AND BEG UNA.” Conversely, a critic labeled her a “social media noisemaker,” questioning the validity of her claims and the movies she had worked on recently.
In response to the backlash, Phyna fired back at her critics in a follow-up post, stating, “Omo some Nigerians are too dull… Una don too see actors finish but it’s not y’all fault sha. Well, all Una faves don add acting to their career, kindly ask them why!! money Dey na you no know. Bunch of empty heads saying who makes 5m, I dy complain say my own too small. Una dy talk trash, suffer head people.”
Phyna’s candid comments about her earnings have ignited conversations about the financial realities of actors in the industry.