Social media personality Blessing CEO has admitted that she did not have breast cancer, months after announcing that she was battling the illness and receiving financial donations from members of the public.
Speaking in an interview with social media activist VeryDarkMan, she disclosed that a medical check-up had revealed a lump in her breast, but the lump was not cancerous.
She admitted that she deliberately took advantage of the discovery to tell the public that the lump was cancerous because she wanted financial support, describing her actions as an emotional game.
“I played an emotional game. I did not have breast cancer. I had a lump in my breast, but it was not cancerous. I deliberately told the public that the lump was cancerous because I wanted financial support,” she said.
Blessing CEO explained that she initially created the impression that she was considering selling her personal belongings, including her car and house, before members of the public encouraged her to share her account details so they could support her financially.
According to her, donations began coming in, with different people sending varying amounts of money, until VeryDarkMan questioned the fundraising and demanded evidence of her breast cancer diagnosis.
She said the donations stopped shortly after VeryDarkMan released a video questioning her claims.
The admission has generated widespread discussion online.
AbdulBasit Saba is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, business, and public affairs.
