Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing has turned her recent online backlash into a movement for body confidence by announcing a social media contest to celebrate women with big stomachs.
She became a trending topic after a leaked gym photo of her went viral, drawing harsh body-shaming remarks from critics and trolls online.
The actress who refusef to retreat decided to reclaim the narrative by championing body positivity.
In a post on Instagram, Nkechi unveiled the big belle challenge, promising a cash prize of ₦1 million to the participant with the largest stomach.
She explained that contestants should share pictures of their bellies, tag her, and use the hashtag #bigbellechallenge. The top three entries will be reposted before a winner is selected.
Her caption read in part:
“1 million naira to the winner, Big belle challenge is here, courtesy my Brother @proactive105mann … The person with the biggest belly takes it all”
She shared a challenge entry, captioning the video, she wrote; “First Entry #bigbellechallenge 1 million naira to the biggest belly @proactive105mann say him fit vex make am 2 million Post the video on your page and tag me using the hashtag #bigbellechallenge.”
