Nkechi Blessing Launches ₦1m Online Challenge After Leaked Gym Pic: “Turning Shame To Fame”
- After trolls mocked her leaked gym photo, actress Nkechi Blessing flipped the script with a bold move
- The screen star, in a post on Instagram, also announced a ₦1 million prize for the woman with the ‘biggest belle’
- The online has made social media buzz as fans debate her unusual body-confidence challenge
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Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing has taken a viral body-shaming moment and turned it into a powerful movement for body confidence.
The actress, who trended online after an unflattering gym photo leaked, faced harsh comments from critics who mocked her stomach.
Instead of bowing to pressure, she decided to make a statement and reward women for embracing their bodies.

Source: Instagram
In a post on Instagram, the actress announced the launch of what she calls the Big Belle Challenge. According to her, the competition is open to women who are confident enough to flaunt their bellies proudly.

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Contestants must share photos of their stomachs, tag her, and use the hashtag #bigbellechallenge. The top three entries will be reposted on her page before a final winner is chosen.
To make it even more exciting, Nkechi revealed that the overall winner will walk away with a grand cash prize of ₦1 million.
She wrote:
“₦1 million to the winner, Big belle challenge is here courtesy my Brother @proactive105mann … The person with the biggest belly takes it all.”
Read Nkechi's post here:
Nigerians join the challenge:
Fans react to Nkechi Blessing's challenge
Legit.ng compiled the reactions of social media users below:
@anike_signatureandhair:
"So everyone don love nkechi now now ? Aye akamara"
@posho_beads_fascinators:
"Even the ppl who criticised you will participate"
@ok_pavillion_backup:
"Flat tummy I pour you spit. Osubrille ooo,let the biggest tummy win."
@best_chi_:
"Make e b only women oh @nkechiblessingsunday men get natural big belle na we women Dey collect the insults pass"
@spicyy_tola:
"Omo una no quick talk I don go order flat tummy tea from @big_pukello"
@amila_patrick:
"@methodisclaudia Abeg I go snap my belle send for you help me post on my behalf make my family people no see me say I dey beg online"
@gafrexi:
"Oya let do it, I knew making money and trending on the 8rs remark is the best way to go, shame on you wey dey mock God creation, as if the can make a tiny ant. Oya"
@bottypepes:
"What God cannot do does not exists. Big belle challenge??? Who would have thought that we would be recognized"
@tksparkle:
"That's how it's done. 1 trillion of una no reach to drive NBS into depression. When life gives you lemons you make lemonades"

Source: Instagram
Nkechi Blessing speaks about level of hate
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Nkechi Blessing made a video to respond to those who allegedly disliked her.

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The movie star had done an advert for a client, and people reported the client's page because they didn't like the actress.
She was in tears while reacting to what was done to her client, as she lamented the level of hate towards her.
Source: Legit.ng