“I Was Just in Love”: Beverly Osu Opens Up About 2013 Big Brother Sex Scandal

More than a decade after her controversial appearance on Big Brother Africa, Nollywood actress and model Beverly Osu is setting the record straight — again — on the infamous sex scandal involving South African dancer Angelo Collins.

In a heart-to-heart conversation with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Beverly reflected on how the incident affected her career, her reputation, and her personal growth.

“I didn’t do it [have sex on the reality show]. I was 20,” Beverly reiterated. “I brought out so many things from Big Brother other than that [my relationship with Angelo]. I was so irritated because that was the only thing viewers picked — because I was in love.”

💔 More Than a Scandal — A Young Woman in Love

For Beverly, what the public saw as scandalous, she remembers simply as a young woman madly in love. Her on-screen closeness with Angelo sparked widespread speculation in 2013, with many accusing the pair of being intimate in the Big Brother house — something she has continually denied.

“All my problems in life come from love,” she confessed. “Every problem that I have had in this life is because of the greatest gift of God — love. I was madly in love with Angelo. That was why I was free around him. I was dating na, make we tie gele?”

💬 Opinion: Love, Shame, and a Double Standard

Beverly’s story is a striking reminder of how harsh and unforgiving public scrutiny can be, especially for women in the limelight. While male reality stars are often celebrated for boldness, women — especially those seen as “too free” — are still judged, shamed, and labeled.

She was just 20. And if we're honest, many viewers were more interested in drama than truth, more ready to judge than to understand. The fallout from her time on Big Brother shows how society often weaponizes love and femininity, especially when a woman dares to be open, honest, and expressive.

Over the years, Beverly Osu has carved out a solid place for herself in Nollywood, starring in multiple critically acclaimed roles and redefining herself far beyond a scandal.

Still, it seems she carries a quiet hurt — not from what happened in the house, but from how she was misunderstood and misrepresented.

In the end, maybe the real story isn’t about what did or didn’t happen on TV. It’s about a young woman, navigating fame, feelings, and false narratives — in a world that still struggles to let women just be.