PRESHYLEE

33 DAYS BEFORE 33 Day 26/33 Neo and Vee When people talk about my Big Brother experience, they usually remember the drama, the entertainment, the friendships and, of course, the fact that I won. But there are some people who made that experience a lot easier for me, especially during moments when I wasn’t in the best place emotionally. @NeoAkpofure and @veeiye are two of those people. I met both of them in the Big Brother house, and during my time there, I went through a difficult emotional period involving someone I genuinely liked. Things didn’t quite go the way I hoped, misunderstandings happened, and I found myself in a place where I wasn’t emotionally settled. Neo and Vee stood by me through that period. They supported me, stayed close and helped me get through it. They were there for me when I needed people around me, and I’ll never forget that. But what makes these friendships even more special to me is that they didn’t end when we left the house. Vee is an artist, and we’ve gone on to create music together. We even shot a music video for one of her songs. Neo has also continued to show up for me. He came through for my music video, attended my concert and even joined me on stage. These are people who have continued to show up in different chapters of my life. And here’s the thing: Neo and Vee were together in the house, and they continued their relationship outside the house for a while. Today, they’re no longer together, but my individual relationships with both of them remain. I still visit Neo, I still speak with Vee, and we still show up for one another. It’s been about six years since we met, and I still love these two people dearly. I’m grateful that Big Brother didn’t just give me an opportunity to change my life; it also brought people into my life whom I genuinely want to keep around. So today, I’m dedicating this moment to Neo and Vee. Thank you for standing by me when I needed it, for the memories we’ve created and, most importantly, for the friendship we’ve continued to build beyond that house. I love you both. Always.