I was painted as the villain, Ashmusy speaks on Phyna controversy

Amarachi Amusi, known online as Ashmusy, says she became the villain in her public dispute with Big Brother Naija star Phyna without intending to betray her.

In an interview with Saturday Beats, Amusi described how she became involved in a proposed celebrity boxing event. She said she was on holiday in Japan when organizers first contacted her and that she paid little attention because she was busy. Phyna later approached her and tried to persuade her to participate.

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I told her I wasn’t sure, but several times in the chat, I told her, ‘I am in. Let’s do it,’ just to go with the flow because I was very busy at the time.

Amusi said she told Phyna several times that she was willing to take part, but privately remained unsure. “I told her I wasn’t sure, but several times in the chat, I told her, ‘I am in. Let’s do it,’ just to go with the flow because I was very busy at the time,” she said. She added that she never returned the contract signed.

Phyna had alleged that, after recommending Amusi as her opponent, the content creator stopped communicating with her and asked organizers to remove her from the event. Amusi denied deliberately working against her. She said she later asked an organizer whether she could choose another opponent because she felt uncomfortable with the proposed fight, but nobody told her that doing so could force Phyna to withdraw or delay her own bout.

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I had no idea. I wasn’t informed.

“I had no idea. I wasn’t informed,” Amusi said, explaining that she imagined the event would include many fights throughout the day. She also described pressure from an organizer seeking confirmation and payment while she was traveling. “It was a bit disorganised because I was busy,” she said.

The dispute escalated after Phyna posted three live videos on social media, Amusi said, triggering intense public criticism. The supplied report ends as she begins describing the reaction.

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It was a bit disorganised because I was busy.